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Blue Barrel
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Canary Islands

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

2910
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm240.00 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
Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
Tree Echium

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Baum Aciam

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
árbol Aciam

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
árvore Aciam

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
drzewo Aciam

In Latin

Blue Cactus
lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

2960
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Tree Echium

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Tree Echium

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