Gymnocalycium

Florida Blue

About Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue

Gymnocalycium

Florida Blue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Grass, Herbs

1.3 Origin

South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

'Balboa White' lisianthus, 'Forever Blue' lisianthus, 'Forever White' lisianthus, 'Lisa Pink' lisianthus

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

5410

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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 cmNA

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

White, Blue, Pink, Lavender, 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

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

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

Botrytis Blight, Cercospora leaf spot, Cucumber mosaic, Curvularia blotch, Downy mildew, Fusarium stem rot, Fusarium wilt, Impatiens necrotic spot, Lisianthus necrosis, Phyllosticta leaf spot, Pythium root rot, Rhizoctonia stem rot, Sclerophoma stem blight, Tobacco mosaic

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

EUSTOMA grandiflorum

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Lisianthus, Florida blue,bBuebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Eustoma

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Lisianthus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Gentianaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Eustoma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Chironieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

543

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue

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

Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue Physical Information

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

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Florida Blue flower color: White, Blue, Pink, Lavender and Blue Violet
Florida Blue leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue

Care of Gymnocalycium and Florida Blue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Florida Blue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Florida Blue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.