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About Meadow Foxtail and Gymnocalycium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Europe, Asia
South America
1.4 Types
not available
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 55 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Grassland
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Moderate
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
vulpin des prés
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
łąka ber
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Cyperales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Alopecurus
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Gymnocalycium

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

Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gymnocalycium

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

Meadow Foxtail and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

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

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Meadow Foxtail and Gymnocalycium

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