Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Grass
Origin
South America
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Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Switchgrass
Number of Varieties
54450
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Wet lands
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
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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Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Average
Bloom Time
All year
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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 watering in the growing season
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
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Deers
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
small hedge
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
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Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
PANICUM
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Panicum
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
panikom
In German
Gymnocalycium
panikom
In French
Gymnocalycium
panikom
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
panikom
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Panicum
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Panicum
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Panicum
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Panicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Poales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Panicum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Panicoideae
Number of Species
54450
1
27800
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