Home Page

Gymnocalycium gibbosum

Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium gibbosum (Haworth) Pfeiffer ex Mittler
Synonym: Cactus gibbosus, Cactus reductus, Cereus gibbosus, Cereus reductus, Echinocactus gibbosus, Gymnocalycium chubutense, Gymnocalycium gerardii, Gymnocalycium reductum
Family: Cactaceae

Gymnocalycium gibbosum var. chubutense in June

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 8b-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 15°F (-10°C)

Origin: Southern Argentina

Growth Habits: Solitary globose cactus, up to 6 inches tall (15 cm), up to 5 inches in diameter (12 cm)

Blooming Habits:
White or occasionally reddish, up to 2.5 inches long (6 cm)

List of All the Plants | More in the Cactaceae family

Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.