Pima Pineapple

Gymnocalycium

About Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

Pima Pineapple

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America

1.4 Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA54

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Not Applicable

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Sandy

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Dry

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat 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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

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

Not Available

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Pima Pineapple

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pima अनानस

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Pima Ananas

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Pima ananas

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pima piña

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Pima Ανανάς

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Pima Ananas

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Pima

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Coryphantha

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA54

1 27800

Properties of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

Season and care of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium is important to know. While considering everything about Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pima Pineapple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Gymnocalycium season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Pima Pineapple is Loam, Sand and for Gymnocalycium is Sand, Sandy while the PH of soil for Pima Pineapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Gymnocalycium is Neutral.

Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Pima Pineapple flower color: Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta and Coral
Pima Pineapple leaf color: Not Available
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

Care of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Pima Pineapple 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.