Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe
South America
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
9-12
Sunset Zone
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Green
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Not Applicable
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
All year
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Sandy
Bloom Time
Not Available
All year
Tolerances
Not Available
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Unknown
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
No Medicinal Use
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Gymnocalycium
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
Gymnocalycium
In French
Hard fescue
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Hard fescue
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Hard fescue
Gymnocalycium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
Genus
Festuca
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium
Wondering what are the properties of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium? We provide you with everything About Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium. Hard Fescue doesn't have thorns and Gymnocalycium doesn't have thorns. Also Hard Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Hard Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes and Gymnocalycium has allergic reactions like Skin rash, Vomiting and Watery eyes. 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 Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Gymnocalycium season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.
Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
- Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Care of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium
Care of Hard Fescue and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.