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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
White lily, orange lily, Lily of the valley

Number of Varieties

29110
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone

12-152-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gold, Pink, Rose, Peach, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Yellow green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

-
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Lily Beetle

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
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Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
LILIUM

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
लिली

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Lilie

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Lis

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Lirio

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Κρίνος

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Lírio

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Lilia

In Latin

Blue Cactus
lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Liliales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Lilium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Lilieae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Lilioideae

Number of Species

29109
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Lily

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Lily 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 Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Lily

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

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Lily

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 Lily 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 Lily 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 Lily has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Lily is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Lily facts and facts of other plants too.