Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
Gymnocalycium is commonly called chin cactus. It is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. Gymnocalycium are easy plants to grow and will do well if potted on regularly every two or three years. Flowers are generally brightly coloured. Where temperatures fall below 10C, they must be cultivated under glass with heat. Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is a globular cactus from Argentina. Spines grow as areoles on the end of tubercles. Flowers are light pink.
Contributed by @Putzy
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
Latin name
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
type
Cactus
family
Cactaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.10 M
0.10 M
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum
Gymnocalycium is commonly called chin cactus. It is a genus of about 70 South American species of cactus. Gymnocalycium are easy plants to grow and will do well if potted on regularly every two or three years. Flowers are generally brightly coloured. Where temperatures fall below 10C, they must be cultivated under glass with heat. Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is a globular cactus from Argentina. Spines grow as areoles on the end of tubercles. Flowers are light pink.
Propogation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Moon cactus propagation is achieved by removing the offsets, which are smaller versions of the parent plant growing from the base of the rootstock. These divide away easily and root readily in a cactus potting soil.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
The moon cactus is usually sold already grafted in a process that removes the bottom of the Hibotan and the top of the rootstock cactus. The two halves are set together at the cut ends and soon heal together. The life of the moon cactus can be extended by re-grafting it onto a fresh rootstock.
Putzy