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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

2940
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Needle Grass

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Nadel- Gras

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
agulha Relva

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
igła do trawy

In Latin

Blue Cactus
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Pooideae

Number of Species

29150
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Needle Grass

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Needle Grass

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Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Needle Grass

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