Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Number of Varieties
292
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Grassland, low mountains, Semi desert, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9 - 5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm90.00 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
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
White, Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
White, Green, Orange, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gold, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Feather Reed Grass, Overdam Feather Reed Grass
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Overdam घास
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Overdam Grass
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Overdam Herbe
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Overdam Hierba
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Overdam Grass
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Overdam Relva
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Overdam Trawa
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Overdam Trawa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Calamagrostis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactaceae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
29260
1
27800
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