Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Cactus
Origin
Mediterranean
South America
Types
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
15054
0
40000
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Habitat
Wild
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sky Blue
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Dry
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
रत्नज्योति
Gymnocalycium
In German
Anemone
Gymnocalycium
In French
Anémone
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Anémona
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
ανεμώνη
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Relutantemente
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Zawilec
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
VivoSocial
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Anemone
Gymnocalycium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
15054
1
27800
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