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Blue Barrel
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About Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

2910
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Scrubs, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-159-11
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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
White, Yellow, Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

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
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, 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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid 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

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies, Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects, Small mammals

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Nutrients, Rheumatism, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Sauces, Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used As Food

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
CUCURBITA pepo 'Tivoli'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Spaghettikürbis

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Courge spaghetti

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
स्पेगेटी स्क्वैश

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
σπαγγέτι Σκουός

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Spaghetti Squash

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Dynia makaronowa

In Latin

Blue Cactus
T INLIDO

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cucurbitales

Family

Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

2930
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash

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

Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash

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

Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Spaghetti Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash are as follows:

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

  • Spaghetti Squash flower color: Yellow, Orange and Dark Green

  • Spaghetti Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash

Care of Blue Barrel and Spaghetti Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done and Spaghetti Squash pruning is done Prune in the growing season, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Spaghetti Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.