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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Virginia
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

529
0 40000
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Habitat

Wet lands
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-1012-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Sometimes
Insignificant

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

pennywort
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Wassernabel
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

pennywort
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Centella
biznaga Azul

In Greek

pennywort
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

conchelo
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

wąkrota
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

pennywort
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

70029
1 27800
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Difference Between Pennywort and Blue Barrel

If you are confused whether Pennywort or Blue Barrel are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Pennywort and Blue Barrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pennywort are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Barrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pennywort and Blue Barrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pennywort and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pennywort and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pennywort 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 Pennywort is Anxiety and Sedative whereas of Blue Barrel is . Pennywort has beauty benefits as follows: while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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 Pennywort are whereas of Blue Barrel have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pennywort has no showy fruits and Blue Barrel has no showy fruits. Also Pennywort is not flowering and Blue Barrel is flowering. You can compare Pennywort and Blue Barrel facts and facts of other plants too.