1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
America, Europe
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Clump verbena, Moss verbena, Annual Verbena, Brazilian verbena, Sandpaper Verbana
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
not available
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Not Available
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.50 cm6.56 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Early Spring, Late Autumn
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water frequently, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune regularly, Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Arthritis, Asthma, Chest Pain, Itchiness, Whooping Cough
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Arthritis, Gallbladder Diseases, Itching, Jaundice, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Liver problems, Metabolic disorders, Sore throat, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Air freshner, Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc., Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edible, Herb
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Purpletop Vervain
7.2 Common Name
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species