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Gymnocalycium and Babaco


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit, Shrub  
Cactus  

Origin
South America  
South America  

Types
V. × heilbornii  
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
54  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Desert, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
11-9  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
13,21,22,23,24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
180.00 cm  
99+
12.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green  
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
-  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Sandy  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Vegetative Reproduction  
Offsets  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do not water excessively  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Dry  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove shoots  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealy bugs, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Ants, Mealybugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Bark, Fruits  

Other Uses
Used in making champagne  
Decoration Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii  
GYMNOCALYCIUM  

Common Name
Babaco, Mountain Papaya  
Chin Cactus  

In Hindi
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In German
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In French
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In Spanish
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In Greek
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In Portuguese
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In Polish
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

In Latin
Babaco  
Gymnocalycium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Caricaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Vasconcellea  
Gymnocalycium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Trichocereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
54  
99+

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Difference Between Babaco and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Babaco or Gymnocalycium are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Babaco and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Babaco are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Babaco and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Babaco and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Babaco and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Babaco and Gymnocalycium as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Babaco is Digestive disorders whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Babaco has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Babaco vs Gymnocalycium

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Babaco vs Gymnocalycium and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Babaco are whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Babaco has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Babaco is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Babaco and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.

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