Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
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Number of Varieties
5430
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
7-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
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Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Average
Bloom Time
All year
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
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Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
red alder
In German
Gymnocalycium
rot-Erle
In French
Gymnocalycium
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
aliso rojo
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
5435
1
27800
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