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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Carnegiea gigantea
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

5029
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1212-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-14
12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

910.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

150.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Red
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of water
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, 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

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, pollinators
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Rheumatism
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carnegiea gigantea
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Saguaro
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Saguaro
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Saguaro
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Saguaro
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Saguaro
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Saguaro
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Saguaro
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Saguaro
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Carnegiea
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

229
1 27800
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Difference Between Saguaro and Blue Barrel

If you are confused whether Saguaro 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 Saguaro and Blue Barrel Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Saguaro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Blue Barrel fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Saguaro and Blue Barrel if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Saguaro and Blue Barrel

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