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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Brazil

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
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Number of Varieties

2925
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, 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
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

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

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Brunfelsia pauciflora

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Raintree

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
raintree

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
raintree

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
raintree

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Raintree

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Raintree

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Raintree

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Cactaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

2950
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Raintree

If you are confused whether Blue Barrel or Raintree 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 Raintree Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Blue Barrel are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Raintree fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K and Water soluble fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Blue Barrel and Raintree if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Raintree

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Raintree. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Raintree 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 Raintree is anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic and Emetic. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Raintree has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Raintree

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 Raintree 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 Raintree have 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 Raintree has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Raintree is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Raintree facts and facts of other plants too.