Gymnocalycium

Meadow Foxtail

About Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail

Gymnocalycium

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Grass

1.3 Origin

South America

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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12.50 cm

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61.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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8.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

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

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

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

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

meadow Foxtail

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

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail

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

Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Gymnocalycium and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.