1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia
1.4 Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Yellow Brown
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve skin condition
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Hordeum brachyantherum
7.2 Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Meadow Barley
7.2.1 In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
meadow barley
7.2.2 In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Wiese Gerste
7.2.3 In French
Bleu barrel cactus
orge prairie
7.2.4 In Spanish
biznaga Azul
cebada prado
7.2.5 In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
λιβάδι κριθάρι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
cevada prado
7.2.7 In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
łąka jęczmienia
7.2.8 In Latin
Blue Cactus
pratum hordei
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species