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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe

Types

Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Amber globe, Baby bunch turnips, Purple top

Number of Varieties

2930
0 40000
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Habitat

limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert
Fields, Vegetable Gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

12-156-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-3

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

13.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Red
Sienna, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
White, Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Long Broad

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Beet armyworms, Caterpillar, white worms

Allergy

-
angioedema, Oral Allergy, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, Lung Problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used as a vegetable, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius
BRASSICA rapa 'Hakurei'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Blue barrel cactus
शलजम

In German

Blau Faßkaktus
Rübe

In French

Bleu barrel cactus
Navet

In Spanish

biznaga Azul
Nabo

In Greek

Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος
Γογγύλι

In Portuguese

cacto de tambor azul
Nabo

In Polish

Niebieski baryłkę kaktus
Rzepa

In Latin

Blue Cactus
rapa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Brassiceae

Subfamily

Cactaceae
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Number of Species

29-
1 27800
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Difference Between Blue Barrel and Turnip

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Importance of Blue Barrel and Turnip

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Blue Barrel and Turnip. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Blue Barrel and Turnip as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Blue Barrel is whereas of Turnip is Bone strength, Cancer, Cardiovascular problems and Lung Problems. Blue Barrel has beauty benefits as follows: while Turnip has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Blue Barrel vs Turnip

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Blue Barrel vs Turnip and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Blue Barrel are whereas of Turnip have angioedema, Oral Allergy and Urticaria respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Blue Barrel has no showy fruits and Turnip has no showy fruits. Also Blue Barrel is flowering and Turnip is not flowering . You can compare Blue Barrel and Turnip facts and facts of other plants too.