Cubanelle Pepper

Blue Barrel

About Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel

Cubanelle Pepper

Blue Barrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual or Biennial

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

Cubanelle, Aconcagua, Biscayne, Key Largo, Qantanamo, Grenada, Key West

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

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

729

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Warm soil

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available12-15

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

50.80 cm40.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

25.40 cm13.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Light Green

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Orange Red

Pink, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Black

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Not Available

2.4 Thorns

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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

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

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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

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Bugs, Cutworms, Insects

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Low calories, Vitamin C

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Condiment, Used As Food

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 'Cubanelle'( Grossum Group)

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

7.2 Common Name

Bell Pepper, Cubanelle Pepper, Sweet Pepper

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cubanelle Pepper

Blue barrel cactus

7.2.2 In German

Cubanelle Pepper

Blau Faßkaktus

7.2.3 In French

Cubanelle Pepper

Bleu barrel cactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cubanelle Pepper

biznaga Azul

7.2.5 In Greek

Cubanelle Pepper

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cubanelle Pepper

cacto de tambor azul

7.2.7 In Polish

Cubanelle Pepper

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cubanelle Pepper

Blue Cactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Peppers

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Capsiceae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Solanoideae

Cactaceae

8.10 Number of Species

NA29

1 27800

Properties of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel. Cubanelle Pepper doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Cubanelle Pepper does not have fragrant flowers. Cubanelle Pepper has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching and Skin rash and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like allergic reaction, gastro-intestinal problems, Mouth itching and Skin rash. 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 Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel

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

Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Cubanelle Pepper height is 50.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Cubanelle Pepper flower color: White, Light Yellow and Light Green
Cubanelle Pepper leaf color: Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color: Not Available

Care of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel

Care of Cubanelle Pepper and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cubanelle 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 Cubanelle 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.