Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
South America
South Africa
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Perennials
Number of Varieties
5415
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Temperate Regions, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water more in summer
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
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, breathing problems, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers
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
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
CLIVIA miniata
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Clivia
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In German
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In French
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
κλίβια
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Clivia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amaryllidoideae
Number of Species
5410
1
27800
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