Blue Barrel

String Bean

About Blue Barrel and String Bean

Blue Barrel

String Bean

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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

Bush Beans, Pole Beans

Number of Varieties

292

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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-15-9999

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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 cm210.00 cm

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Minimum Width

13.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

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

5-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Beautiful Skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics

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, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'

Common Name

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

String bean, Field bean, French bean

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

String Bean

In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Bohne

In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Haricot vert

In Spanish

biznaga Azul

String Bean

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Αμπελοφάσουλο

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Feijão de corda

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Fasolka szparagowa

In Latin

Blue Cactus

Gloria Bean

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

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

29115

1 27800

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Properties of Blue Barrel and String Bean

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and String Bean

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

Blue Barrel and String Bean Physical Information

Blue Barrel and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and String Bean are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:
String Bean flower color: Lavender
String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple

Care of Blue Barrel and String Bean

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