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What is

Life Span

Perennial
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Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China, Japan

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

2915
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-155-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Japanese Cedar

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
der japanischen Zeder

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Cedar japonais

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
cedro japonés

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Cedar japonês

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
japoński cedr

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Cactaceae
Cupressaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2950
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Japanese Cedar

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