Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Cactus
Tree
Origin
South America
South America, Brazil
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Number of Varieties
5425
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
Dry areas, Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Yellow, Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Early Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Offsets
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
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
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Common Name
Chin Cactus
Guayacán, Tabebuia
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In German
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In French
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Cactaceae
Bignoniaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Tabebuia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
5467
1
27800
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