Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Cactus
Origin
China
South America
Types
Yellow peach, White peach, Clingstone
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
200054
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
150.00 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red, Light Pink
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long, simple, curved and folded
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Spring
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full 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
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
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Bronchial-constrictions, Food Allergy, Urticaria
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
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
Aphrodisiac, Blood stasis and neurodegenerative diseases, Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Combats Stress, Culinary Usage, Diuretic, Hair Loss, Hypokalemia, Obesity, Skin Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss
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Part of Plant Used
Bark, Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
For making oil, Gum, Used as a dye, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Prunus Persica
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Flordaglo Peach, Peach, White Peach
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
White Peach
Gymnocalycium
In German
White Peach
Gymnocalycium
In French
White Peach
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
White Peach
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
λευκό Ροδάκινο
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
pêssego branco
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
White Peach
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
album persici
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Caryophyllales
Family
Rosaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Prunus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Amygdaleae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
5054
1
27800
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