Gymnocalycium damsii is a very easy to grow and very free-flowering cactus, it may be solitary or freely offsetting.
Stem: Spherical-depressed to short cylindrical, up to 10 cm tall , 8-15 cm in diameter, green, pale-green or brownish-green, and highly decorative, often with horizontal clear and dark strips.
Ribs: About 10-11, broad to acute, and more or less notched into chin-shape protrusions or warts .
Radial spines: 5-8 up to 12 mm (or more) long, straight or slightly tortuous, short, nearly useless in terms of defense. Young spine are pastel-white or yellowish with a darker tip, later become pale-grey.
Central spines: Usually absent.
Flowers: From the centre, narrow, funnelform, about 6 cm long. External tepals greenish whit reddish margins, internal tepals white to light pinkish or greenish spreading. Scales on the ovary and flower tube small, scattered.
Blooming season: It produces flowers almost continuously during the year.
Fruit: Oblong, 2,5 cm long, 6 mm in diameter, reddish at maturity.
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
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium damsii |
| Common Name | Noaples, paddle cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Genus | Gymnocalycium |
| Growth Habit | Flattenedpadded |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10b |
| Mature Size | 5m |
| Native Area | South africa. |
| Resistance | 0 f |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Gymnocalycium damsii is a very easy to grow and very free-flowering cactus, it may be solitary or freely offsetting.
Stem: Spherical-depressed to short cylindrical, up to 10 cm tall , 8-15 cm in diameter, green, pale-green or brownish-green, and highly decorative, often with horizontal clear and dark strips.
Ribs: About 10-11, broad to acute, and more or less notched into chin-shape protrusions or warts .
Radial spines: 5-8 up to 12 mm (or more) long, straight or slightly tortuous, short, nearly useless in terms of defense. Young spine are pastel-white or yellowish with a darker tip, later become pale-grey.
Central spines: Usually absent.
Flowers: From the centre, narrow, funnelform, about 6 cm long. External tepals greenish whit reddish margins, internal tepals white to light pinkish or greenish spreading. Scales on the ovary and flower tube small, scattered.
Blooming season: It produces flowers almost continuously during the year.
Fruit: Oblong, 2,5 cm long, 6 mm in diameter, reddish at maturity.
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
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Gymnocalycium damsii |
| Common Name | Noaples, paddle cactus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Genus | Gymnocalycium |
| Growth Habit | Flattenedpadded |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10b |
| Mature Size | 5m |
| Native Area | South africa. |
| Resistance | 0 f |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |