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What is

Life Span
Annual and Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis  
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus  

Number of Varieties
136  
99+
29  
99+

Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands  
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-5  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
13.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Pink, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii  
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius  

Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox  
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo  

In Hindi
Phlox plant  
Blue barrel cactus  

In German
Phlox Pflanze  
Blau Faßkaktus  

In French
plante Phlox  
Bleu barrel cactus  

In Spanish
planta de Phlox  
biznaga Azul  

In Greek
φυτό phlox  
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος  

In Portuguese
planta Phlox  
cacto de tambor azul  

In Polish
Phlox roślin  
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus  

In Latin
plantae Phlox  
Blue Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ericales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polemoniaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phlox  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactaceae  

Number of Species
67  
99+
29  
99+

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Difference Between Phlox and Blue Barrel

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