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Blue Barrel
Blue Barrel

Hosta
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Hosta ‘Independence’, Hosta ‘Island Charm’

Number of Varieties

2970
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-2

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Yellow, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Do Not over Water

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
HOSTA 'Darwin's Standard'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Hosta

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Hosta

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Hosta

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Hosta

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Hosta

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Hosta

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Hosta

In Latin

Blue Cactus
strone

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
Agavoideae

Number of Species

2970
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Hosta

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Hosta

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Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Hosta

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