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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

294
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Oval to roundish

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Average Water Needs

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, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
नेटाल बेर

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Natal Plum

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
natal Plum

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Natal Plum

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Natal Plum

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Natal Plum

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Gentianales

Family

Cactaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Carisseae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2920
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Natal Plum

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Natal Plum fertilizers required are Equal amount of N,P,K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Natal Plum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Natal Plum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Natal Plum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum is Iron, Potassium and Vitamin C. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Natal Plum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Natal Plum

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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum have Mildly Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Natal Plum has showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Natal Plum is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Natal Plum facts and facts of other plants too.