About Gymnocalycium

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

1.3 Origin

South America

1.4 Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Rank: 55 (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

12.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

8.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Gymnocalycium

Want to know the properties of Gymnocalycium? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Gymnocalycium is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Unknown. Gymnocalycium Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: No Medicinal Use
Part of plant used: Bark and Fruits

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Gymnocalycium. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Gymnocalycium physical information is as follows: 12.50 cm tall and 8.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Not Applicable. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Gymnocalycium

Taking Gymnocalycium Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Gymnocalycium include pruning, which should be done No need to prune. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Gymnocalycium

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Gymnocalycium is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Gymnocalycium is a very important plant from . There are 54 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae. This plant's habitat is Desert and Semi desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.