Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
South America
Types
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Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
1554
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.10 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
10.20 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Reniform
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
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
-
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Figwort
Gymnocalycium
In German
figwort
Gymnocalycium
In French
scrofulaire
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
figwort
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
figwort
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
figwort
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
figwort
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Umber
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Caryophyllales
Family
Ranunculaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ranunculus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
20054
1
27800
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