Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey
Types
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Carillon, Temple Bells
Number of Varieties
295
0
40000
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Habitat
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-153-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm60.00 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 Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink, Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
cut main flower spike
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
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
-
Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness
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
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
DIGITALIS grandiflora
Common Name
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove
In Hindi
Blue barrel cactus
पीला Foxglove
In German
Blau Faßkaktus
Gelber Fingerhut
In French
Bleu barrel cactus
Digitale Jaune
In Spanish
biznaga Azul
Foxglove amarillo
In Greek
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
κίτρινο Foxglove
In Portuguese
cacto de tambor azul
Foxglove amarelo
In Polish
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
żółty naparstnica
In Latin
Blue Cactus
Yellow Foxglove
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales
Family
Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Digitalis
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae
-
Number of Species
2926
1
27800
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