Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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Number of Varieties
292
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Oval or Rounded
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm10.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
13.00 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Ivory, White
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
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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
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Hatiora salicornioides
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
dancing bones cactus, drunkard's dream, spice cactus
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Hatiora
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Hatiora
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Hatiora
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Hatiora
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Hatiora
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Hatiora
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
hatiora
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Hatiora
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Hatiora
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Rhipsalideae
Subfamily
Cactaceae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
293
1
27800
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