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About Blue Barrel and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

299
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
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
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
बाकला

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Gartenbohne

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Haricot

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Feijão

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Blue Cactus
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Faboideae

Number of Species

29100
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Pole Bean

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Pole Bean

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

Blue Barrel and Pole Bean Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Pole Bean

Care of Blue Barrel and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Pole Bean 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 Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.