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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

295
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-6

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Soft Rush

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Soft Rush

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Soft Rush

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Soft Rush

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Soft Rush

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Soft Rush

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Soft Rush

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

29400
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Common Rush

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Common Rush

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Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Common Rush

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