Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
543
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Water daily during growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Less Watering
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Aphids, Insects
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
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For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cramps, Dermatitis
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
ALEURITES moluccanus
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites moluccanus
In German
Gymnocalycium
Lichtnussbaum
In French
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites moluccana
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites moluccanus
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites moluccanus
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Nogueira-de-iguape
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites moluccanus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Euphorbiales
Family
Cactaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Aleurites
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Aleuritideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Crotonoideae
Number of Species
5450
1
27800
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