Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
South America
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
Number of Varieties
5430
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-123-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm76.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loamy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Loamy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
-
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
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
Ants
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, 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
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Paeonia suffruticosa
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Peony
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Peony
In German
Gymnocalycium
Pfingstrose
In French
Gymnocalycium
Pivoine
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Peonía
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
παιωνία
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Peônia
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Piwonia
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
AGLAOPHOTIS
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
Paeoniaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Paeonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
5430
1
27800
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