Gymnocalycium

Peruvian Daffodil

About Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil

Gymnocalycium

Peruvian Daffodil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

South America

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

543

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-128-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

4.2 How to Plant?

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

Pamianthe

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

peruvian daffodil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Amaryllidaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

Pamianthe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Clinantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

54NA

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Gymnocalycium and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.