Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum

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A Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a small round green cactus with brown-tipped spines, sits on light rocks with blurred cacti behind.
Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum is a hardy cactus with yellow-centered flowers and slow growth, ideal for frost-resistant gardens.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus, showing its unique shape and natural frost resistance.
A green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with purple and pink buds, long thin spines, grows among rocks in a planter.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with pale pink flowers and yellow centers blooming among green stems.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a round green cactus with ridges and brown spines among gray and white rocks.
Top view of a Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with long brown spines and white tufts at each base, set in gravelly soil.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus featuring green ridges, white tufts, reddish spines, and surrounding pebbles.
Close-up top view of a round green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with ribs and brown spines, set among small rocks.
Small green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with rounded ridges, rocky soil, and multiple pink and closed flower buds on top.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a round green cactus with pronounced ribs and long spines, in rocky soil; blurred cacti behind.
A Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a small round green cactus with brown-tipped spines, sits on light rocks with blurred cacti behind.
Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum is a hardy cactus with yellow-centered flowers and slow growth, ideal for frost-resistant gardens.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus, showing its unique shape and natural frost resistance.
A green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with purple and pink buds, long thin spines, grows among rocks in a planter.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with pale pink flowers and yellow centers blooming among green stems.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a round green cactus with ridges and brown spines among gray and white rocks.
Top view of a Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with long brown spines and white tufts at each base, set in gravelly soil.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus featuring green ridges, white tufts, reddish spines, and surrounding pebbles.
Close-up top view of a round green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with ribs and brown spines, set among small rocks.
Small green Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum cactus with rounded ridges, rocky soil, and multiple pink and closed flower buds on top.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium vatteri paucispinum, a round green cactus with pronounced ribs and long spines, in rocky soil; blurred cacti behind.

This is a very slowly growing species. Generally solitary but old specimens may cluster from the base.

Flowers: 4-5 cm long and 4 cm broad, white with pink to brownish-red throat.

Blooming time: Profuse flowers from late spring to summer.

Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater), keep rather dry in winter. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C)

Sun exposure: light shade.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late spring to summer

Flower Color

Pink to brownishred

Growth Rate

Slowly growing

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11b

Mature Size

45 cm

Resistance

 5° c

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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This is a very slowly growing species. Generally solitary but old specimens may cluster from the base.

Flowers: 4-5 cm long and 4 cm broad, white with pink to brownish-red throat.

Blooming time: Profuse flowers from late spring to summer.

Cultivation and propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater), keep rather dry in winter. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C)

Sun exposure: light shade.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late spring to summer

Flower Color

Pink to brownishred

Growth Rate

Slowly growing

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11b

Mature Size

45 cm

Resistance

 5° c

Sun Exposure

Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Late spring to summer
Botanical Name Gymnocalycium vatteri
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pink to brownishred
Genus Gymnocalycium
Growth Habit Flattened
Growth Rate Slowly growing
Hardiness Zone 9a to 11b
Mature Size 45 cm
Native Area Argentina
Resistance  5° c
Sun Exposure Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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