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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.

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plant Features
  • Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum

Latin name

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum

type

Cactus

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Gymnocalycium alboareolatum likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Gymnocalycium alboareolatum is 0.10meters x 0.10meters 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.

 
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