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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

South America, Argentina, Brazil
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

429
0 40000
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Habitat

vacant lots, wastelands, yards
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1112-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Landscape
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CLEOME hassleriana
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

Pink Queen
Blue barrel cactus

In German

rosa Königin
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Reine rose
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Reina de color rosa
biznaga Azul

In Greek

ροζ Βασίλισσα
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Rainha -de-rosa
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Różowa Królowa
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Regina Pink
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cleomaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cleome
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cleomeae
Cacteae

Subfamily

-
Cactaceae

Number of Species

129
1 27800
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Difference Between Pink Queen and Blue Barrel

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Importance of Pink Queen and Blue Barrel

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Compare Facts of Pink Queen vs Blue Barrel

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