Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America
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Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Beaumont, Maroochy
Number of Varieties
545
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
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USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-7
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green, Copper
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove branches, 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
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Allergy
-
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Macadamia
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In German
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In French
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Proteales
Family
Cactaceae
Proteaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Macadamia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
544
1
27800
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