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Pima Pineapple
Pima Pineapple

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America

Types

Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

154
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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-

Fruit Color

-
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORYPHANTHA
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Pima Pineapple
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Pima अनानस
Gymnocalycium

In German

Pima Ananas
Gymnocalycium

In French

Pima ananas
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Pima piña
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Pima Ανανάς
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Pima Pineapple
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Pima Ananas
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Pineapple Pima
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Coryphantha
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

154
1 27800
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Difference Between Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether Pima Pineapple or Gymnocalycium 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 Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Pima Pineapple are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium 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 Pima Pineapple is whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Pima Pineapple has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Pima Pineapple vs Gymnocalycium

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 Pima Pineapple vs Gymnocalycium 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 Pima Pineapple are Skin rash whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Pima Pineapple has no showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Pima Pineapple is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Pima Pineapple and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.