Origin and Habitat: San Luis, Argentina. Gymnocalycium andreae subsp. carolinense is a range-restricted species found in an area of only about 20 km radius.
Gymnocalycium andreae is a low growing prickly cactus barely rising above ground level, usually solitary in habitat, but often branching basally in cultivation to form clusters to 15 cm or more wide.
Root: Large taproots.
Stem: Spherical or hemispherical, usually depressed at apex, up to 5 cm in diameter dark bluish-green or black- green with a touch of bronze.
Ribs: 8 to 13, straight, flattish, divided into prominent, rounded tubercles, with sharp cross-furrows. Chinlike protrusions absent.
Spines: 9-13, weak, all 1-1,5 cm long (or less).
Blooming season: Flowers are borne in early summer.
Fruits: Globose to cylindrical, blue-green,
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | April/may through september |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Hardiness Zone | 8a to 11b |
| Mature Size | Under 6 in |
| Native Area | Argentina |
| Sun Exposure | Partial to light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Origin and Habitat: San Luis, Argentina. Gymnocalycium andreae subsp. carolinense is a range-restricted species found in an area of only about 20 km radius.
Gymnocalycium andreae is a low growing prickly cactus barely rising above ground level, usually solitary in habitat, but often branching basally in cultivation to form clusters to 15 cm or more wide.
Root: Large taproots.
Stem: Spherical or hemispherical, usually depressed at apex, up to 5 cm in diameter dark bluish-green or black- green with a touch of bronze.
Ribs: 8 to 13, straight, flattish, divided into prominent, rounded tubercles, with sharp cross-furrows. Chinlike protrusions absent.
Spines: 9-13, weak, all 1-1,5 cm long (or less).
Blooming season: Flowers are borne in early summer.
Fruits: Globose to cylindrical, blue-green,
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | April/may through september |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Yellow |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Hardiness Zone | 8a to 11b |
| Mature Size | Under 6 in |
| Native Area | Argentina |
| Sun Exposure | Partial to light shade |
