Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial
Origin
South America
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
5410
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm90.00 cm
0
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
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, 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
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
In German
Gymnocalycium
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
In French
Gymnocalycium
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Abelia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
5435
1
27800
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