Gymnocalycium triacanthum
Flowers: white to pale pink, 3.5 to 6 cm long.
Flowering time: Blooms appear recurrently from June to autumn. It flowers quite readily as a young seedling.
Cultivation and Propagation: Gymnocalycium triacanthum is a summer grower species that is easy to cultivate.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil.
Watering: Needs moderate to copious waterings in summer, but do not overwater (Rot prone), keep dry in winter at a minimum temperature of 0°C.
Hardiness: Reputedly resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -5 C ° C, or less for short periods).
The species name "triacanthum" comes from the Greek for "with 3 spines".
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 spring |
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Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium triacanthum |
Common Name | Chin cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Pale pink |
Growth Habit | globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | Under 6 in. |
Native Area | Argentina |
Resistance | 5 C |
Sun Exposure | Light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Gymnocalycium triacanthum
Flowers: white to pale pink, 3.5 to 6 cm long.
Flowering time: Blooms appear recurrently from June to autumn. It flowers quite readily as a young seedling.
Cultivation and Propagation: Gymnocalycium triacanthum is a summer grower species that is easy to cultivate.
Soils: It likes very porous standard cactus mix soil.
Watering: Needs moderate to copious waterings in summer, but do not overwater (Rot prone), keep dry in winter at a minimum temperature of 0°C.
Hardiness: Reputedly resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -5 C ° C, or less for short periods).
The species name "triacanthum" comes from the Greek for "with 3 spines".
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 spring |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium triacanthum |
Common Name | Chin cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Pale pink |
Growth Habit | globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | Under 6 in. |
Native Area | Argentina |
Resistance | 5 C |
Sun Exposure | Light shade |