Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus
Shrub
Origin
South America
North America, Western United States, Canada
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
541
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm12.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Yellow green, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Cone shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Well drained
Bloom Time
All year
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Sandy
Dry, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
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Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Bonsai, 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
-
Digestive disorders
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Added to salads, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Flower borders, Landscape
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Matricaria discoidea
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Pineapple Weed
In German
Gymnocalycium
Strahlenlose Kamille
In French
Gymnocalycium
Matricaire odorante
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Pineapple Weed
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
ξύλο ανανά
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Pineapple Weed
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Rumianek bezpromieniowy
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Pineapple Weed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asterales
Family
Cactaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Matricaria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Anthemideae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
541
1
27800
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