How do you care for gymnocalycium Damsii?
How do you care for gymnocalycium Damsii?
Gymnocalycium Damsii
- Full sun.
- Very little water.
- Not Frost hardy.
- Light and free draining.
What is gymnocalycium Mihanovichii Variegata?
A solitary cactus that forms a small, rounded, distinctly ridged and well armed stem with dark green and red or yellow mottling. Gymnocalycium mihanovichii ‘Variegata’ is a cultivar that is not known in the wild.
How do you identify gymnocalycium?
Nearly all species have white, cream-colored or pale-pink flowers, while a few have dark red or yellow. Flower size is moderate among cacti and typically flowers are 1 to 1.5 inches (2.5 to 3cm) wide.
How long does gymnocalycium take to grow?
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii seeds will usually germinate in 5-180 days, even under good conditions germination may be erratic. Normally will only germinate with light so surface sow. Sow Gymnocalycium mihanovichii seeds on the surface of a Peaty seed sowing mix at about 25°C.
How often do you water gymnocalycium?
Watering once a month or once every four weeks, or less, to prevent the soil from drying out completely should be sufficient.
When should I repot gymnocalycium?
Spring is the best time for repotting moon cactus, although the cactus prefers to be rather crowded and doesn’t require a new container more than every few years. New soil, however, is beneficial, as the old soil will lose nutrients and texture over time.
How long do Gymnocalycium mihanovichii live?
On average, a Moon Cactus can live anywhere between one to three years. However, there are a few anecdotes of succulent keepers who have kept specimens well over five years.
How many types of gymnocalycium are there?
| Gymnocalycium | |
|---|---|
| Genus: | Gymnocalycium Pfeiff. ex Mittler |
| Species | |
| About 70, see article | |
| Synonyms |
How big do gymnocalycium get?
Their bloomings are different shades of pink and are really pretty. Depending on the rootstock, Moon Cacti can reach various heights but they usually stop growing once they reach around 4 inches (10 cm). The diameter of the Moon cactus is between 1.1 and 1.9 inches (3-5 cm).
What kind of cactus is Gymnocalycium anisitsii?
Description: Gymnocalycium anisitsii subs. damsii, firstly described as Echinocactus damsii by K.Schum. In 1903, is a very easy to grow and very free-flowering cactus, it may be solitary or freely offsetting. This is a plump species with somewhat rounded ribs.
What are the characteristics of genus damsii?
Like other species of the subgenus Muscosemineum, G. damsii has a high proportion of a red pigment (betalain) in the epidermis. Ribs: About 10, broad to acute, and more or less notched into chin-shape protrusions or warts.
What is the shape of stem of Staphylococcus damsii?
Stem: Simple, 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. Like other species of the subgenus Muscosemineum, G. damsii has a high proportion of a red pigment (betalain) in the epidermis.
