Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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Number of Varieties
2910
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40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
12-158-10
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 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
13.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
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
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
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
Foundation
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Brassicales
Family
Cactaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactaceae
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Number of Species
29100
1
27800
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