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Echinopsis and Blue Barrel


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, South America, Brazil  

Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  
Peanut cactus  

Number of Varieties
29  
99+
128  
99+

Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  
Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
40.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
13.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Pink, Red  
Green, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
-  
Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  
ECHINOPSIS  

Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  
Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus  

In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus  
हाथी कैक्टस  

In German
Blau Faßkaktus  
Igel Kaktus  

In French
Bleu barrel cactus  
hérisson cactus  

In Spanish
biznaga Azul  
cactus de erizo  

In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος  

In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul  
hedgehog cactus  

In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  
jeż kaktus  

In Latin
Blue Cactus  
cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Echinopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
Cactaceae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
29  
99+
2000  
12

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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Echinopsis

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Echinopsis are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Blue Barrel and Echinopsis Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Echinopsis fertilizers required are fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Echinopsis if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Echinopsis

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Echinopsis. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Echinopsis as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Barrel is whereas of Echinopsis is Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure and Wounds. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinopsis has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Echinopsis

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Barrel vs Echinopsis and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Barrel are whereas of Echinopsis have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Echinopsis has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Echinopsis is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Echinopsis facts and facts of other plants too.

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