1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, Japan
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.50 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
8.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
White, Red, Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
no allergic reactions
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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
Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
7.2 Common Name
Chin Cactus
Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species