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Gymnocalycium
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus

Origin

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South America

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

1554
0 40000
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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

457.20 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Moderate
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

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, Aphids, Beetles, Mites
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Cosmetics
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Plum
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

बेर
Gymnocalycium

In German

Pflaume
Gymnocalycium

In French

prune
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

ciruela
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

ameixa
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Śliwka
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Plum
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae

Number of Species

4054
1 27800
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Difference Between Plum and Gymnocalycium

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

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Importance of Plum and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Plum and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Plum 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 Plum is Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Heart problems whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Plum has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin tone and Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Plum 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 Plum 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 Plum are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Plum has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Plum is flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Plum and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.