Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Origin
South America
Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
54
Rank: 71 (Overall)
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
3900
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Minimum Width
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
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
-
Thorns
✔
✘
63% - Cactus Garden Plants
Plant Season
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Sandy
Bloom Time
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Soil Type
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
✘
7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
3% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
✔
✘
1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
In German
Gymnocalycium
In French
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Number of Species
54
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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