Gymnocalycium

Blue Grama Grass

About Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass

Gymnocalycium

Blue Grama Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

54NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Open Plains, Prairies

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Purple, Blue Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

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

No pruning needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

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

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Hay fever, Pollen, Respiratory problems, Runny nose, Watery eyes

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Seeds, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Food

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

BOUTELOUA gracilis 'Blonde Ambition'

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Blonde Ambition Blue Grama Grass, Blue Grama Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Blue Grama Grass

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Blau Grama Grass

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Boutelou gracieux

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Azul Grama Grass

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Μπλε Grama Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Azul Grama Grama

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Niebieski Grama Trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Blue Grama Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

5450

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass

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

Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Blue Grama Grass height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Blue Grama Grass flower color: Blue Violet
Blue Grama Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass

Care of Gymnocalycium and Blue Grama Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Blue Grama Grass pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Grama Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.