Gymnocalycium

Cereus

About Gymnocalycium and Cereus

Gymnocalycium

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

54NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

54NA

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Cereus

Season and care of Gymnocalycium and Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Gymnocalycium and Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Gymnocalycium season is All year and Cereus season is All year. The type of soil for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy and for Cereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Gymnocalycium is Neutral and for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Gymnocalycium and Cereus Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Cereus are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Cereus

Care of Gymnocalycium and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.