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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Prunus virginiana
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

3029
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Pine barrens, Swamps
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10, 16
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

550.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove branches that rub together, Remove dead branches
-

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

-
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS virginiana
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Wild black cherry, Cherry bark
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Chokecherry
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Chokecherry
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Chokecherry
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Chokecherry
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Chokecherry
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Chokecherry
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Chokecherry
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

chokecherry
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Amygdaleae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

2529
1 27800
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Difference Between Chokecherry and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Chokecherry and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Chokecherry and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Chokecherry and Blue Barrel 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 Chokecherry is Asthma, Bronchitis, Cough, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Blue Barrel is . Chokecherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Chokecherry vs Blue Barrel

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