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Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

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

292
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-5
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
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Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm20.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Pink, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, 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, Never 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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

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Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bumblebees, Butterflies

Allergy

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allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
Trifolium pratense

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
लाल तिपतिया घास

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Rotklee

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Trèfle rouge

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Trébol rojo

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Κόκκινο τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Trevo vermelho

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Czerwona koniczyna

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Trifolium pratense

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Faboideae

Number of Species

29300
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Red Clover

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Red Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Red Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Red Clover 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 Red Clover is Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant and Sedative. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Red Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Red Clover

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 Red Clover 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 Red Clover have allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease and Nausea respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Red Clover has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Red Clover is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Red Clover facts and facts of other plants too.