Pride of Barbados

Gymnocalycium

About Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium

Pride of Barbados

Gymnocalycium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus

1.3 Origin

Latin America and the Caribbean

South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA54

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

13,21,22,23,24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm12.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm8.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Pink

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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

bipinnate

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

Very Fast

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

Indeterminate

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Red blotch

Mealy bugs, Root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Ants, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Bronchitis, Chest pain, Cough, Fever, Kidney Stones, Malaria, Purgative, Sore Eyes, Sore throat

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Bark, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAESALPINIA pulcherrima

GYMNOCALYCIUM

7.2 Common Name

Pride of Barbados

Chin Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pride of Barbados

Gymnocalycium

7.2.2 In German

Stolz von Barbados

Gymnocalycium

7.2.3 In French

Fierté de la Barbade

Gymnocalycium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Orgullo de Barbados

Gymnocalycium

7.2.5 In Greek

Υπερηφάνεια των Μπαρμπάντος

Gymnocalycium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Offs Pridi Varvias

Gymnocalycium

7.2.7 In Polish

Pridi offs Varvias

Gymnocalycium

7.2.8 In Latin

Pridi offs Varvias

Gymnocalycium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Angiosperms

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Caesalpinia

Gymnocalycium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA54

1 27800

Properties of Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium

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

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Season and Care of Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium

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

Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium Physical Information

Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium physical information is very important for comparison. Pride of Barbados height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Gymnocalycium height is 12.50 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium are as follows:

Pride of Barbados flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Pride of Barbados leaf color: Green
Gymnocalycium flower color: creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available and Pink
Gymnocalycium leaf color: Green and Not Available

Care of Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium

Care of Pride of Barbados and Gymnocalycium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pride of Barbados pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Gymnocalycium pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Pride of Barbados 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.