Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus
Origin
-
South America
Types
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
7054
0
40000
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Habitat
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-89-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
-
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
-8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Sandy
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Stem Planting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Adequately
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral
Soil Type
-
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
Fertilize every year
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
PHYSOCARPUS
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Ninebark
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In German
Ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In French
Physocarpe
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Ninebark
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Ninebark
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Physocarpus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Neillieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2054
1
27800
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