Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean, Asia
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
determinate, indeterminate
Number of Varieties
295
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Fields, Floodplain, gardens
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
13.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
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
Keep ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing
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
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
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Beans, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Edible seed
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
PISUM sativum var macrocarpon
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
magnetout
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
Snow Pea
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Kefe
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Snow Pea
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
tirabeque, bisalto
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Μπιζέλια
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
ervilhas
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
groszek cukrowy
In Latin
Blue Cactus
pīsa
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Pisum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae
Faboideae
Number of Species
2925
1
27800
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