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Sour Cherry
Sour Cherry

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Cactus

Origin

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South America

Types

Fruit
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

30054
0 40000
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Habitat

Temperate Regions
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 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
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Fruit Color

Red, Dark Red
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Simple lobed or unlobed
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Early Spring, 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?

Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam
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

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

Pests and Diseases

Birds
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double
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
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia, Soothing and relieving pain
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Air freshner, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Cake, Edible syrup, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used to make juice
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS cerasus
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

Pie Cherry, Sour Cherry, Tart Cherry
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

Sour cherry
Gymnocalycium

In German

Sauerkirsche
Gymnocalycium

In French

Prunus cerasus
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Prunus cerasus
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Sour cherry
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

Ginja
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

Wiśnia pospolita
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

Prunus cerasus
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

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Cactoideae

Number of Species

27054
1 27800
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Difference Between Sour Cherry and Gymnocalycium

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

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Importance of Sour Cherry and Gymnocalycium

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sour Cherry and Gymnocalycium. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry is anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Gout, Insomnia and Soothing and relieving pain whereas of Gymnocalycium is . Sour Cherry has beauty benefits as follows: while Gymnocalycium has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry 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 Sour Cherry are Anaphylaxis, gastro-intestinal problems, Itchiness and Skin irritation whereas of Gymnocalycium have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Sour Cherry has showy fruits and Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also Sour Cherry is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare Sour Cherry and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.