Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Cactus
Vegetable
Origin
South America
Mexico, Central America
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
54-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Gymnocalycium
Yambohne
In French
Gymnocalycium
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
54100
1
27800
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