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About Gymnocalycium and Geranium

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Cactus
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
South America
Hybrid origin, Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
54
Rank: 55 (Overall)
422
Rank: 17 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Mediterranean region
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
12-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Reniform
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, 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
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Not Available
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
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
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
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots
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
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
33% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
No House Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
50% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
Sinuses, Throat itching
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
67% House Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All House Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
PELARGONIUM
7.2 Common Name
Chin Cactus
Florist Geranium, Geranium
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Geranium
7.2.2 In German
Gymnocalycium
Geranie
7.2.3 In French
Gymnocalycium
Géranium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Geranio
7.2.5 In Greek
Gymnocalycium
γεράνι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Gerânio
7.2.7 In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Pelargonia
7.2.8 In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Geranium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Geraniales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Geraniaceae
8.6 Genus
Gymnocalycium
Geranium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
422
Rank: 37 (Overall)
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Properties of Gymnocalycium and Geranium

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

Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Geranium

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

Gymnocalycium and Geranium Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Geranium height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Geranium are as follows:

  • Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink

  • Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

  • Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red

  • Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Gymnocalycium and Geranium

Care of Gymnocalycium and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.