1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus
1.3 Origin
South America
1.4 Types
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
13,21,22,23,24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.50 cm
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0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
8.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall) ▶
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
creamy white, Light Pink, Not Available, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Pink
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Not Applicable
2.4 Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
All year
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Sand, Sandy
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Sandy
3.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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3.3 Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Offsets
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Sandy
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealy bugs, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.5 Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.9 Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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5.11 Attracts
Ants, Mealybugs
5.12 Allergy
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GYMNOCALYCIUM
7.2 Common Name
Chin Cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gymnocalycium
7.2.2 In German
Gymnocalycium
7.2.3 In French
Gymnocalycium
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gymnocalycium
7.2.5 In Greek
Gymnocalycium
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gymnocalycium
7.2.7 In Polish
Gymnocalycium
7.2.8 In Latin
Gymnocalycium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Gymnocalycium
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Trichocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
8.10 Number of Species