Blue Barrel

Cubanelle Pepper

About Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper

Blue Barrel

Cubanelle Pepper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

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

Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

297

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Moist Soils, Warm soil

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm50.80 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Light Yellow, Light Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Light Green, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green, Black

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Requires regular watering, Water frequently while growing

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Condiment, Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)

7.2 Common Name

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

Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Cubanelle Pepper

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Cubanelle Pepper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Peppers

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Capsiceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Solanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper

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

Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Cubanelle Pepper height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Cubanelle Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Light Green
Cubanelle Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper

Care of Blue Barrel and Cubanelle Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Cubanelle 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 Cubanelle Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.