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Blue Barrel
Blue Barrel

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

2954
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Gymnocalycium

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Gymnocalycium

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2954
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium is . Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Gymnocalycium

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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.