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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus

Origin

South Africa
South America

Types

Cephalanthus occidentalis
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

754
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

365.76 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Ivory
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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

Average
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves
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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

Wet Site
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used for woodware
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BERZELIA lanuginosa
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Buttonbush
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Buttonbush shrub
Gymnocalycium

In German

Button Strauch
Gymnocalycium

In French

buttonbush arbuste
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

arbusto buttonbush
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Buttonbush θάμνος
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

arbusto Buttonbush
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Buttonbush krzew
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Frutex Buttonbush
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Bruniaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cephalanthus
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

1254
1 27800
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Difference Between Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush is Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic and Tonic whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Buttonbush has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush 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 Buttonbush are Toxic whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Buttonbush has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Buttonbush is flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Buttonbush and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.