Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Tender Perennial
Origin
South America
Madagascar
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
5450
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Red, Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Sandy
Clay, 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
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, 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 animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Vinca
In German
Gymnocalycium
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
In French
Gymnocalycium
Pervenche de Madagascar
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Catharanthus roseus
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Catharanthus roseus
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Catharanthus roseus
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Katarantus różowy
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Catharanthus roseus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
Family
Cactaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Vicieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
548
1
27800
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