Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

About Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

South America

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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12.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Cyclamen

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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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

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers 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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Mild Allergen

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

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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350 (About Thyme)

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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox are as follows:

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

Care of Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Gymnocalycium and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.