Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

About Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Africa

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

545

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

gardens, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 6

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm200.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Blue, Indigo, Lavender, Light Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Palmate and toothed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

High-phosphorous fertilizers used, Organic Flower Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Bacterial leaf spot, fungus, Mealybugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Heat And Humidity

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Severe allergen, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Throat itching, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used in making blue ink

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Edging, Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Delphinium elatum

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Alpine delphinium, Delphium, Candle larkspur, Siberian larkspur, Musk Larkspur,

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

अल्पाइन Delphinium

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Δελφίνιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Alpine Delphinium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Ranunculaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Delphinium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

54300

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium

Season and care of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium is important to know. While considering everything about Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gymnocalycium season is All year and Alpine Delphinium season is All year. The type of soil for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy and for Alpine Delphinium is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gymnocalycium is Neutral and for Alpine Delphinium is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Alpine Delphinium height is 200.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Alpine Delphinium flower color: Blue, Indigo, Lavender and Light Purple
Alpine Delphinium leaf color: Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium

Care of Gymnocalycium and Alpine Delphinium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Alpine Delphinium pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Alpine Delphinium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.