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Fall Phlox
Fall Phlox

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants
Cactus

Origin

North America
South America

Types

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Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

7054
0 40000
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Habitat

Prairies, Woodlands
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Cercospora leaf spot, Downy mildew, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Septoria leaf spot
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
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

Diarrhea, Stomach aliments
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHLOX paniculata
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Garden Phlox, Tall Phlox
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In German

fall phlox
Gymnocalycium

In French

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Fall Phlox
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Phlox cadent
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales
Caryophyllales

Family

Polemoniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Phlox
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

6754
1 27800
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Difference Between Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Fall Phlox or Gymnocalycium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fall Phlox are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fall Phlox is Diarrhea and Stomach aliments whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Fall Phlox has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Fall Phlox vs Gymnocalycium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fall Phlox vs Gymnocalycium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fall Phlox are whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fall Phlox has no showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Fall Phlox is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Fall Phlox and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.