Winter Squash

Blue Barrel

About Winter Squash and Blue Barrel

Winter Squash

Blue Barrel

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, Mexico, North America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

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

Number of Varieties

529

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

0 99

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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

Prostrate/Trailing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.62 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm13.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, 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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove the old foliage

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Balanced organic fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphate

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Cucumber beetles, Cutworms, Dry root rot, Fusarium leaf spot, Soft scales

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Shade areas, Shallow soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Immunity, Manganese, Obesity, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'White Crown of Thorns'

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

Winter Squash

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

In Hindi

कोंहड़ा

Blue barrel cactus

In German

Winter squash

Blau Faßkaktus

In French

courges d'hiver

Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

calabaza de invierno

biznaga Azul

In Greek

σκουός χειμώνα

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

abóbora

cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

dynia

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

cucurbita

Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales

Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Papilionoideae

Cactaceae

Number of Species

2729

1 27800

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Properties of Winter Squash and Blue Barrel

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

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Season and Care of Winter Squash and Blue Barrel

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

Winter Squash and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Winter Squash and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Winter Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Winter Squash and Blue Barrel are as follows:

Winter Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Winter Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green
Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Winter Squash and Blue Barrel

Care of Winter Squash and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Winter Squash pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks, Prune after flowering, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove the old foliage and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Winter Squash 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.