Blue Barrel

Tatsoi

About Blue Barrel and Tatsoi

Blue Barrel

Tatsoi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

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

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

29NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

orchards, Subtropical climates

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

11-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

40.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

13.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink, Red

Tan, Brown, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

White, Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

White, Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Available

Spoon 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

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

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, 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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

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

Birds, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

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-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)

7.2 Common Name

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

Tat Soi, Tatsoi

7.2.1 In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus

Tatsoi

7.2.2 In German

Blau Faßkaktus

Tatsoi

7.2.3 In French

Bleu barrel cactus

Tatsoi

7.2.4 In Spanish

biznaga Azul

Tatsoi

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

Tatsoi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul

Tatsoi

7.2.7 In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

Tatsoi

7.2.8 In Latin

Blue Cactus

Tatsoi

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

29NA

1 27800

Properties of Blue Barrel and Tatsoi

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

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Season and Care of Blue Barrel and Tatsoi

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

Blue Barrel and Tatsoi Physical Information

Blue Barrel and Tatsoi physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm whereas Tatsoi height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Blue Barrel and Tatsoi are as follows:

Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available
Tatsoi flower color: Yellow
Tatsoi leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Barrel and Tatsoi

Care of Blue Barrel and Tatsoi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed and Tatsoi pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tatsoi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.