Blue Barrel

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Blue Barrel

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2912

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

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, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

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

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae

Number of Species

29100

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper? We provide you with everything About Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper. Blue Barrel has thorns and Cherry Bomb Pepper doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Barrel does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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