Gymnocalycium schickendantzii
Scientific Name: Gymnocalycium schickendantzii (FAC Weber) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Echinocactus schickendantzii, Gymnocalycium antherostele, Gymnocalycium michoga, Gymnocalycium pungens
Family: Cactaceae
Gymnocalycium schickendantzii at Kuentz Nursery in early June
USDA: 8-11
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F (-12°C) when dormant
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Northwestern Argentina Cordoba / La Rioja
Growth Habits: Solitary globular to columnar cactus, up to 4 inches in diameter (10 cm)
Propagation: Seeds
Similar to Gymnocalycium saglionis, it has 7 to 16 ribs. The elongated areoles have 5 to 7 greyish, flattened, recurved, radial only spines.
Blooming Habits:
Whitish to reddish flower, up to 2 inches long (5 cm), funnel shaped. The stigma has 12 yellowish lobes.
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