Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Shrub
Origin
South America
China, Japan
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
5430
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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Rhomboid
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Needs less watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
bees, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
CARYOPTERIS incana
Common Name
Chin Cactus
bluebeard
you shu
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Bluebeard
In German
Gymnocalycium
Blaubart
In French
Gymnocalycium
Bluebeard
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Barba Azul
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Κυανοπώγωνα
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Barba Azul
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Sinobrody
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Bluebeard
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Caryopteris
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
547
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27800
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