Cumin

Blue Barrel

About Cumin and Blue Barrel

Cumin

Blue Barrel

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

White cumin, Brown cumin, Black cumin

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

Number of Varieties

329

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Fields, meadows, Temperate Regions

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

25.40 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Sandy Brown

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Fever, Indigestion, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used as a spice, Used in making beverages

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUMINUM cyminum

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Cumin

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

In Hindi

जीरा संयंत्र

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Kümmelpflanze

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Usine de cumin

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

planta de comino

biznaga Azul

In Greek

εργοστάσιο κύμινο

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Cumin planta

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Kmin roślin

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Cumin plant

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cuminum

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Scandiceae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

10029

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cumin and Blue Barrel

Wondering what are the properties of Cumin and Blue Barrel? We provide you with everything About Cumin and Blue Barrel. Cumin doesn't have thorns and Blue Barrel doesn't have thorns. Also Cumin does not have fragrant flowers. Cumin has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing and Blue Barrel has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, breathing problems, Constipation, Diarrhea, Eczema, Headache, Itchy eyes, Nausea, Red eyes, Runny nose, Sinuses, sneezing, Sore eyes, Throat itching, Watery eyes and wheezing. 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 Cumin and Blue Barrel and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Herbs » More

Cumin and Nugget Hops

Cumin and English Lavender

Cumin and Munstead Lavender

» More Compare List of Herbs

Season and Care of Cumin and Blue Barrel

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

Cumin and Blue Barrel Physical Information

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

Cumin flower color: White and Purple
Cumin leaf color: Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Cumin and Blue Barrel

Care of Cumin and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cumin pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Cumin 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.