Gymnocalycium bruchii

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Small green Gymnocalycium bruchii cacti with pale pink and white flowers, covered in fine spines, nestled in a gravel bed.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with round spiky stems and pale pink flowers in a green gravel pot, surrounded by other cacti.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flower, showcasing its delicate texture and natural beauty.
Three pale pink Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flowers bloom above a spiky base with small rocks, with more potted cacti behind.
Small Gymnocalycium bruchii cacti with pale pink flowers, blooming among white and gray pebbles in black square pots.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a small potted cactus with clusters of green spiky stems and pale pink flowers, set against a black background.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with spines, pink buds, and pale blooms in gravel, surrounded by similar potted cacti.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a compact mound cactus with green stems, sharp spines, and pink-white flowers. Frost-tolerant; ideal for pots.
Pale pink Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flowers with yellow centers bloom in a black pot of rocks, with more plants softly blurred behind.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a small cactus with spines and pale pink flowers, shown in a pebble pot. Known for beauty and frost resistance.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a pot with gravel, displaying pale pink flowers and buds with yellow centers on a white background.
A small Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with a single pale pink flower sits in a black container filled with gravel on a white background.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a black pot with pebbled soil, featuring a light pink flower, set against a plain white background.
A small round Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with white spines and a pale pink flower in a black pot on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with pale pink flowers and spined, green surface, set against a blurred wooden background.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii flower, showcasing its unique beauty and frost-hardy features as an Argentina cactus.
A small Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a square pot with pale pink and white flowers sits on wood, delicate blooms in focus.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with white spines in a black, pebble-filled pot, green stem, and pale flower on wood surface.
Potted Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus brings unique texture and visual interest, perfect for enhancing any indoor plant collection.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a decorative pot, bringing unique texture and natural beauty to any indoor space.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with a pale pink flower in a black square pot of white gravel, displayed on a wooden surface.
Small green Gymnocalycium bruchii cacti with pale pink and white flowers, covered in fine spines, nestled in a gravel bed.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with round spiky stems and pale pink flowers in a green gravel pot, surrounded by other cacti.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flower, showcasing its delicate texture and natural beauty.
Three pale pink Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flowers bloom above a spiky base with small rocks, with more potted cacti behind.
Small Gymnocalycium bruchii cacti with pale pink flowers, blooming among white and gray pebbles in black square pots.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a small potted cactus with clusters of green spiky stems and pale pink flowers, set against a black background.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with spines, pink buds, and pale blooms in gravel, surrounded by similar potted cacti.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a compact mound cactus with green stems, sharp spines, and pink-white flowers. Frost-tolerant; ideal for pots.
Pale pink Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus flowers with yellow centers bloom in a black pot of rocks, with more plants softly blurred behind.
Gymnocalycium bruchii, a small cactus with spines and pale pink flowers, shown in a pebble pot. Known for beauty and frost resistance.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a pot with gravel, displaying pale pink flowers and buds with yellow centers on a white background.
A small Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with a single pale pink flower sits in a black container filled with gravel on a white background.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a black pot with pebbled soil, featuring a light pink flower, set against a plain white background.
A small round Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with white spines and a pale pink flower in a black pot on a wooden surface.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with pale pink flowers and spined, green surface, set against a blurred wooden background.
Close-up of a Gymnocalycium bruchii flower, showcasing its unique beauty and frost-hardy features as an Argentina cactus.
A small Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a square pot with pale pink and white flowers sits on wood, delicate blooms in focus.
Close-up of Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with white spines in a black, pebble-filled pot, green stem, and pale flower on wood surface.
Potted Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus brings unique texture and visual interest, perfect for enhancing any indoor plant collection.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus in a decorative pot, bringing unique texture and natural beauty to any indoor space.
Gymnocalycium bruchii cactus with a pale pink flower in a black square pot of white gravel, displayed on a wooden surface.

This cactus is a mounding cactus. It has whitish short spines; they curve backwards towards the dark green body. It blooms flowers that go from pink to white.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 8-11
Frost tolerance: Hardy to 10° F (-12°C) or less
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Argentina (Córdoba)
Watering needs: Summer grower, water regularly in summer, keep rather dry in winter
Propagation: Seeds, offsets

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Light Pink--rose

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

8--9--10--11

Mature Size

1.5 inches

Plant Type

Perennial cactus

Resistance

15° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)

Watering Needs

Moderate
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This cactus is a mounding cactus. It has whitish short spines; they curve backwards towards the dark green body. It blooms flowers that go from pink to white.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 8-11
Frost tolerance: Hardy to 10° F (-12°C) or less
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Argentina (Córdoba)
Watering needs: Summer grower, water regularly in summer, keep rather dry in winter
Propagation: Seeds, offsets

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Light Pink--rose

Growth Rate

Fast

Hardiness Zone

8--9--10--11

Mature Size

1.5 inches

Plant Type

Perennial cactus

Resistance

15° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)

Watering Needs

Moderate
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Gymnocalycium bruchii
Common Name Hens and chicks
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Light Pink, rose
Flower Color Pink
Genus Gymnocalycium
Growth Habit Flattened
Growth Habit Flattened stem
Growth Rate Fast
Hardiness Zone 8, 9, 10, 11
Hardiness Zone 8a11b
Mature Size 1.5 inches
Mature Size 2.3 in. tall, 1.5 in. wide
Native Area Argentina
Native Area Argentina, South America
Plant Type Perennial cactus
Propagation By Stem cuttings, offsets
Resistance 15° C
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, frost tolerant, deer resistant
Soil PH 6.5, Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type Cactus potting mix soil
Special Features Fluffy areoles
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Toxicity Safe for humans, mildly toxic (Keep away from children)
Watering Needs Moderate

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