Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Fruit
Origin
South America
China
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
542000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm1,005.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm15.24 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Red, Green, Light Green, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Pink
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long, simple, curved and folded
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs, 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
Soil Type
Sandy
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove all suckers, Remove all watersprouts, Remove crossing or rubbing branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Bees, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
PRUNUS persica
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Peach
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
आड़ू
In German
Gymnocalycium
Pfirsich
In French
Gymnocalycium
pêche
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
melocotón
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
pêssego
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
brzoskwinia
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
persici
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
5470
1
27800
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