Chile Pepper

Blue Barrel

About Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel

Chile Pepper

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

600029

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1112-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Green

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acuminate

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water frequently while growing

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Borders

Showy Purposes

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

Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chile Pepper

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Chile-Pfeffer

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Chili Pepper

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

La pimienta de Chile

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Χιλή πιπέρι

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pimenta do Chile

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Chile Pepper

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Chile Pepper

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Capsicum

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel

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

Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Chile Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Chile Pepper flower color: White and Ivory
Chile Pepper leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel

Care of Chile Pepper and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chile Pepper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Chile Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.