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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium




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About Gymnocalycium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus

Origin

South America

Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

54
Rank: 71 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

-

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Sandy

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Gymnocalycium

In German

Gymnocalycium

In French

Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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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 . Gymnocalycium Benefits are as follows:

  • 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.

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 . Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: creamy white, Light Pink and Pink
  • Leaf color: Green

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 . 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.

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 Cactus. 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.