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About Artichoke and Gymnocalycium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Vegetable
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Mediterranean
South America
1.4 Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
954
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
Sandy areas
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-12
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
5.60 cm12.50 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1.05 cm8.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Glandular
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Well drained
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Well drained
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
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
Coarse
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Artichoke
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Artichoke
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Artischocke
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
Artichaut
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alcachofa
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
αγκινάρα
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
Karczoch
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
cactus
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Cynara
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Cynareae
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
NA54
About Calla Lily
1 27800

Properties of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium

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

Season and Care of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium

Season and care of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Gymnocalycium season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.

Artichoke and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Artichoke and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

  • Artichoke flower color: Purple

  • Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium

Care of Artichoke and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Artichoke needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.