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Gymnocalycium

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Gymnocalycium
Family Cactaceae
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Common Name(s) Gymnocalycium
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This genus consists of about 50 species of low rounded cacti with shallow sometimes spirally arranged ribs, The ribs are slightly curved and rather sparse, and they will produce funnel-shaped flowers which are large for the size of the plants. They are frost tender, min 5-10C and will need full sun or partial shade with very well drained soil. You can propagate by seeds or offsets in the spring or summer.

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Includes
Gymnocalycium andreae
Gymnocalycium gibbosum
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Gymnocalycium quehlianum
Gymnocalycium schickendantzii
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