Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus
Origin
-
South America
Types
Kniphofia uvaria
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
7054
0
40000
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Habitat
Damp Places, Marshy ground
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
45.70 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In German
Tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In French
Tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Tritoma
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Trytoma
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Liliaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Kniphofia
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
7254
1
27800
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