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Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium

Snapdragon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Antirrhinum majus , Antirrhinum virga , Antirrhinum orontium

Number of Varieties

5435
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Semi desert
Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

13,21,22,23,24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.50 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Pink
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

All year
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Sand, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Sandy
Well drained

Bloom Time

All year
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Offsets
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively
Keep the Soil well drained, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Dry
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

-
cut main flower spike, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
10-15-10 amounts, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealy bugs, Root rot
Aphids, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Mealybugs
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beautification, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GYMNOCALYCIUM
ANTIRRHINUM majus 'Black Prince'

Common Name

Chin Cactus
Snapdragon

In Hindi

Gymnocalycium
snapdragon

In German

Gymnocalycium
Löwenmaul

In French

Gymnocalycium
muflier

In Spanish

Gymnocalycium
boca de dragón

In Greek

Gymnocalycium
snapdragon

In Portuguese

Gymnocalycium
snapdragon

In Polish

Gymnocalycium
lwia paszcza

In Latin

Gymnocalycium
snapdragon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Scrophulariales

Family

Cactaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Gymnocalycium
Anthurium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

5435
1 27800
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Difference Between Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon

If you are confused whether Gymnocalycium or Snapdragon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gymnocalycium are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers, whereas for Snapdragon fertilizers required are 10-15-10 amounts and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Gymnocalycium is whereas of Snapdragon is . Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: while Snapdragon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gymnocalycium vs Snapdragon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Gymnocalycium vs Snapdragon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Gymnocalycium are whereas of Snapdragon have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gymnocalycium has showy fruits and Snapdragon has no showy fruits. Also Gymnocalycium is not flowering and Snapdragon is not flowering . You can compare Gymnocalycium and Snapdragon facts and facts of other plants too.