Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
54100
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Formal Garden, 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
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
मैगनोलिया
In German
Gymnocalycium
Umbrella Tree
In French
Gymnocalycium
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Magnoliales
Family
Cactaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
543
1
27800
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