Peony

Gymnocalycium

About Peony and Gymnocalycium

Peony

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Asia, North America, Southern Europe

South America

1.4 Types

Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3054

0 40000

1.8 Habitat

Hillside, Woods

Desert, Semi desert

1.9 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22

13,21,22,23,24

1.12 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm12.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

61.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Bronze, Dark Green, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally

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

Loamy

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Paeonia suffruticosa

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Peony

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Peony

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Pfingstrose

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Pivoine

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Peonía

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

παιωνία

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Peônia

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Piwonia

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

AGLAOPHOTIS

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Not Available

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Paeoniaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Paeonia

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

3054

1 27800

Properties of Peony and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Peony and Gymnocalycium

Season and care of Peony and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Peony and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peony season is Spring and Gymnocalycium season is Spring. The type of soil for Peony is Loamy and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Peony is Neutral and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.

Peony and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Peony and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Peony and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

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

Care of Peony and Gymnocalycium

Care of Peony and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gymnocalycium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.