Blue Barrel

Swiss Chard

About Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard

Blue Barrel

Swiss Chard

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial or Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe

1.4 Types

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

Leaf beet, Seakettle beet, Spinach beet

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

29NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-154-8

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

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

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

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

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

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cercospora leaf spot, Damping off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

dark circles, Diarrhea, Runny nose, Vomiting, wheezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Moisturizing, Remove blemishes, Slow downs aging, Speed hair growth

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

Antitumor, Carminative, Haemostatic, Stomachic, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cultivated for fodder, Eaten as a pot herb, Used to make juice

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

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

BETA vulgaris ssp. cicla

7.2 Common Name

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

Swiss Chard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Swiss Chard

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Swiss Chard

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Chard suisse

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Acelgas

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Σέσκουλο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Acelga suíça

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Boćwina

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Swiss Chard

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Chenopodiaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Beta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Cyclolobeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Betoideae

8.10 Number of Species

293

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard

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

Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Swiss Chard height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Swiss Chard flower color: Red and Green
Swiss Chard leaf color: Dark Green, Green, Orange, Red, White and Yellow

Care of Blue Barrel and Swiss Chard

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