Gymnocalycium fleischerianum
Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that is easy to cultivate.
Growth rate: It is a relatively rapidly growing and easily flowering species that will make clumps given the best conditions.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil.
Repotting: Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Needs moderate to copious waterings in summer, but do not overwater (rot prone), keep dry in winter.
Hardiness: Reputedly somewhat resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -5 °C, or less for short periods).
Exposition: Outside bright but filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy spine production.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid springearly summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium fleischerianum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White |
| Genus | Gymnocalycium |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b11 |
| Mature Size | Under 6 in. (15 Cm) |
| Native Area | Northern paraguay |
| Resistance | 5°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Gymnocalycium fleischerianum
Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that is easy to cultivate.
Growth rate: It is a relatively rapidly growing and easily flowering species that will make clumps given the best conditions.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil.
Repotting: Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Needs moderate to copious waterings in summer, but do not overwater (rot prone), keep dry in winter.
Hardiness: Reputedly somewhat resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -5 °C, or less for short periods).
Exposition: Outside bright but filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy spine production.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Mid springearly summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium fleischerianum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White |
| Genus | Gymnocalycium |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b11 |
| Mature Size | Under 6 in. (15 Cm) |
| Native Area | Northern paraguay |
| Resistance | 5°c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
