Tall Fescue

Gymnocalycium

About Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Tall Fescue

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

South America

1.4 Types

Alta fescue, Kentucky fescue

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

254

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Well Drained, yards

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8 - 5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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

5.10 cm12.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pale White

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Tan

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, vegetative cuttings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water

Do not water excessively

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, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Mealybugs, Mites

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Used in parkland

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Festuca arundinacea

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Tall Fescue

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

tall fescue

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Rohr-Schwingel

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Festuca arundinacea

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Festuca arundinacea

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

tall fescue

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Festuca arundinacea

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Kostrzewa trzcinowa

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

tall fescue

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Festuca

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

NA54

1 27800

Properties of Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Wondering what are the properties of Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium? We provide you with everything About Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium. Tall Fescue doesn't have thorns and Gymnocalycium doesn't have thorns. Also Tall Fescue does not have fragrant flowers. Tall 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 Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium

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

Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Tall 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 Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Tall Fescue flower color: Pale White
Tall 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 Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium

Care of Tall Fescue and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tall 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 Tall 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.