Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Cactus
Origin
South America, Brazil
South America
Types
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Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
154
0
40000
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Habitat
coastal environs
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Crimson
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Copper
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Broadly Ovate
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
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
Average
Sandy
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Average
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Analgesic, Antitumor
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
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
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
EUGENIA uniflora
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In German
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In French
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Pitanga
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Caryophyllales
Family
Myrtaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Eugenia
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Myrteae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2054
1
27800
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