Gymnocalycium monvillei(Lem . ) Pfeiff . ex Britton & Rose
Echinocactus monvillei , Gymnocalycium monvillei subsp . monvillei
crime syndicate : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Gymnocalycium
In cultivation, Lecce, Italy. Photo by Antonio Leone. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
The specific epithet " monvillei(pronounced mon - VIL - electrical engineering - oculus ) " honorsChevalier de Monville(1794 - 1863 ) , a French botanist and flora accumulator .
Gymnocalycium monvilleiis aboriginal to northwesternArgentina . It grow in grasslands in the Córdoba and San Luis state at raising between 1,640 and 8,860 feet ( 500 and 2,700 m ) .
Gymnocalycium monvilleiis a modest , slow - growingcactuswith a spherical to flattened spherical stem with 10 to 20 somewhattubercledribs and clustering of long , stiff spine . The stem can reach a height of 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) and a diam of 8 column inch ( 20 centimeter ) and usually growssolitaryor sometimes produces fewoffsets , forming a smallclumpover meter . The wooly-haired areoles are oval-shaped and can measure up to 0.4 inches ( 1 cm ) long . The spine are chickenhearted with a reddish understructure and often semitransparent . They are spreading and somewhat adpressed towards the stem and can develop up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) long . Eachareolebears 5 to 12 radial spines . The central spines are normally abstracted .
In habitat, Punilla, Cordoba, Argentina. Derivative of a photo byTaiel Nazar. Used underCC BY 4.0. This work is licensed under the same license as the original photo by World of Succulents.
The funnel - mold peak appear in summer from the areoles near the apex of the stem . They are pink or white with a pink tinge and can reach up to 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) long and most equal in diam . The fruit are spheric , up to 0.8 inch ( 2 cm ) in diam , and initially green , becoming yellow as they ripen .
Light : This cactus needs luminance shade off from the sun in the hottest month , but overdoing this will lead in the loss of flowers .
Soil : The balance of the potting mixture should allow good drainage so thatG. monvilleidoes not sit in boggy soil for more than a 24-hour interval or two after lacrimation . you may employ a commercial cactus pot mix orcreate your own .
In cultivation, Lecce, Italy. Photo by Antonio Leone. Used with permission. All rights reserved.
Temperature : This cactus is estrus tolerant but is not a insensate - hardy works , and if there is a risk of freezing temperatures , it must be brought indoors . G. monvilleican withstand temperatures as low as 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C).USDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , 25 to 50 ° degree Fahrenheit ( -3.9 to 10 ° C ) .
Watering : lacrimation during the growing time of year , from spring to fall , can be frequent , but always allow the grunge to dry out nearly before rewatering . Cut back on the urine during winter asG. monvilleibecomes sleeping .
feed : G. monvilleidoes not ask much fertilizing , but giving it some special nutrients occasionally helps keep the plant healthy and prolong the time you need to repot again . freeze feed during the wintertime when the plant goes torpid .
In habitat, San Alberto, Córdoba, Argentina. Photo byFelipe Veit. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Repotting : Repot yourG. monvilleievery two years into the same pot ( or one that is the same size of it ) or a slightly larger muckle . The best metre to repot is former winter or early spring .
Propagation : Since it rarely produces offsets , G. monvilleiis ordinarily propagated by semen . Sow the seed in previous springiness or summer .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Gymnocalycium .
G. monvilleihas no toxic effects report .
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