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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Central America, Europe, North America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 68 (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Hedge, Scrubs, Woods
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Not Available
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
25.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
20.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
13.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow
Pink, Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Brown, Green, Light Yellow
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oblong
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No pruning needed
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Curculio occidentis, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Leafminer, Mites, Red blotch, sawflies, Scale, Stink bugs
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
80% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
5.8 Evergreen
5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Digestive Problems, Respiratory problems
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Beautiful Skin
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative, Refrigerant
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Edible syrup, Jam, Jelly, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Fruits Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Malus sylvestris
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
7.2 Common Name
European crab apple
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
7.2.1 In Hindi
european crab apple
Blue barrel cactus
7.2.2 In German
Der Holzapfel, Europäischer Wildapfel
Blau Faßkaktus
7.2.3 In French
Le Boquettier, le Pommier sauvage ou Pommier des bois
Bleu barrel cactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Malus sylvestris, el Manzano silvestre, manzano silvestre europeo
biznaga Azul
7.2.5 In Greek
Ευρωπαϊκή μήλο καβουριών
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Malus sylvestris
cacto de tambor azul
7.2.7 In Polish
Jabłoń dzika
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
7.2.8 In Latin
european crab apple
Blue Cactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Malus
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Cacteae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactaceae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
29
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between European Crab Apple and Blue Barrel

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Importance of European Crab Apple and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of European Crab Apple and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare European Crab Apple 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 European Crab Apple is Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Astringent, Hypnotic, Laxative and Refrigerant whereas of Blue Barrel is Not Available. European Crab Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: Beautiful Skin.

Compare Facts of European Crab Apple vs Blue Barrel

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 European Crab Apple vs Blue Barrel 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 European Crab Apple are Digestive Problems and Respiratory problems whereas of Blue Barrel have Not Available respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. European Crab Apple has showy fruits and Blue Barrel has no showy fruits. Also European Crab Apple is flowering and Blue Barrel is flowering. You can compare European Crab Apple and Blue Barrel facts and facts of other plants too.