Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
South America
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
Number of Varieties
543
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
All sorts of environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-8
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Strap shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In German
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In French
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Pamianthe
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
peruvian daffodil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Amaryllidaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Pamianthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Clinantheae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5440
1
27800
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