Blue Fescue

Gymnocalycium

About Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Blue Fescue

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

South America

1.4 Types

Large Blue Fescue , Sea Urchin Blue Fescue, Elijah Blue blue fescue

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Not Available

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Rank: 55 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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15.24 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

12.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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25.40 cm

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

Not Available

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

Not Available

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

FESTUCA

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Blue Fescue, Field Fescue

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लू हुक्म

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

blau -Schwingel

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

bleu fétuque

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

azul festuca

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

μπλε Φεστούκα

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

azul festuca

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

niebieski Kostrzewa

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

blue Fescue

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Poeae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Season and care of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Blue Fescue season is Not Available and Gymnocalycium season is Not Available. The type of soil for Blue Fescue is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.

Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Fescue height is 15.24 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Blue Fescue leaf color: Not Available
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Care of Blue Fescue and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Blue Fescue 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.