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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

Number of Varieties

2910
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Warm soil, Warmer regions

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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Lance shaped

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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
Grafting, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Do Not over Water

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
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
Mites

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, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser, Repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
CITRUS latifolia

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Persian Lime

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Persian lime

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Gewöhnliche Limette

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Citrus × latifolia

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Citrus latifolia

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Persian lime

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Citrus × latifolia

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Persian lime

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Persian lime

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2945
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Persian Lime

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

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Persian Lime

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Persian Lime. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Persian Lime 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 Persian Lime is Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative and Refrigerant. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Persian Lime has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Persian Lime

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