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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruits, Trees
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

129
0 40000
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Habitat

Dry areas
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

-
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

800.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

900.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown, Light Green
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Autumn
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Rich
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
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

Rich
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-

Fertilizers

for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

-
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

-
-

Allergy

Gastric
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good Cleanser
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

-
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit Tree
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Limonia acidissima
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

कबिट
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Indischer Holzapfel
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Kawista
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Kawista
biznaga Azul

In Greek

γλυκό ασβέστη
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Limonia
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Feronia słoniowa
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

dulcis ad cinerem
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rutaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Limonia
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Citreae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

129
1 27800
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Difference Between Wood Apple and Blue Barrel

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

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Importance of Wood Apple and Blue Barrel

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Wood Apple and Blue Barrel. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Wood Apple 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 Wood Apple is Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders and Snakebite whereas of Blue Barrel is . Wood Apple has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser while Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: Good Cleanser.

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