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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, Mexico
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Slicing, Pickling and burpless
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

329
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Wet forest
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

180.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove shoots
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Fertilizers

Compost, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Fusarium wilt, Leaf spot, Striped cucumber beetles
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
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

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Birds, Flying insects, Insects, Rats, Squirrels
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Allergy

Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Combats Stress, Fiber, Improve heart health, Indigestion, Inflammation, Rich in Iron
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MELOTHRIA scabra
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Mexican Sour Gherkins, cucamelon
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Mousemelon
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Maus Melone
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Mousemelon
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Mousemelon
biznaga Azul

In Greek

πεπόνι ποντίκι
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

melão rato
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

mysz melona
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

mouse melon
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucumis
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Melothrieae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

5029
1 27800
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Difference Between Mouse Melon and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Mouse Melon and Blue Barrel

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Compare Facts of Mouse Melon vs Blue Barrel

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