Gymnocalycium

Bushy Bluestem

About Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem

Gymnocalycium

Bushy Bluestem

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5416

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

H1, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm75.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Cream, Green, White

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

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

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

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Not Available

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Bushy Bluestem plant

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

plante buissonnante Bluestem

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

planta arbustiva andropogon

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

planta arbustiva Bluestem

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Bushy bluestem herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Andropogon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Andropogoneae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

54100

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem

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

Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Gymnocalycium and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.