Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
South America
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Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
549
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
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Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
Pink
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
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The pH of Soil
Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Sandy
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Bloom Time
All year
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
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Soil Type
Sandy
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
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Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Gymnocalycium
Igel Kaktus
In French
Gymnocalycium
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
cactus de erizo
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
54208
1
27800
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