Blue Barrel

Celery Cabbage

About Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage

Blue Barrel

Celery Cabbage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe

Types

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

Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

Number of Varieties

2915

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm22.90 cm

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong Circular Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)

Common Name

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

Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

अजवाइन गोभी

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Sellerie Kohl

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

céleri chou

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

apio col

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

σέλινο Λάχανο

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

aipo couve

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

seler Kapusta

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Brassica apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cacteae

Brassiceae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

291

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage? We provide you with everything About Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage. Blue Barrel has thorns and Celery Cabbage doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Barrel does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like and Celery Cabbage has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage

Season and care of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Barrel season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Celery Cabbage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Blue Barrel is Loam, Sand and for Celery Cabbage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Blue Barrel is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery Cabbage is Neutral.

Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Celery Cabbage height is 22.90 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Celery Cabbage flower color: Yellow
Celery Cabbage leaf color: Light Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage

Care of Blue Barrel and Celery Cabbage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Celery Cabbage pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery Cabbage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.