Gymnocalycium baldianum(Speg . ) Speg .
Dwarf Chin Cactus , Dwarf Chin
Echinocactus baldianus , Gymnocalycium platensevar.baldianum
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Gymnocalycium
The specific epithet " baldianum " ( pronounced " bald - ee - AY - num " ) reward J. Baldi , an familiarity and supporter ofCarlos Luis Spegazzini .
Gymnocalycium baldianumis native toArgentina(Catamarca Province ) .
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Gymnocalycium baldianumis a smallcactuswith a spherical or slenderly flat , usually solitary stem with 9 to 10 broad ribs lined with clump of 5 to 7 bristle - like radial spines . The stem can originate up to 5 inch ( 12.5 cm ) in diameter .
The flowers are ordinarily purple - red or sometimes pinkish - purple , pinkish , orange , or white . They are funnel - shaped , appear in former summertime , and can reach a diameter of up to 1.6 in ( 4 cm ) .
USDA hardiness zones8b to 11b : from 15 ° F ( -9.4 ° cytosine ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° ascorbic acid ) .
SomeGymnocalyciums are nicety - seeking in the wild , among shrubs or smoke , while others grow completely exposed . Therefore , some will involve light shading from the sun in the hot months , but to exaggerate this will result in the loss of flowers .
Thepottingmedium ’s counterbalance should be sufficient to allow good drainage so that the plants do not sit in soggy grime for more than a day or two after watering .
Wateringin the summertime calendar month while the plant are growing well can be frequent ( hebdomadary for small plants in small pots ) , but always allow the compost to dry out out before watering again . Watering in the wintertime month is unwise and indeed not necessary . The unmanageable times are spring and autumn .
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Those species that produce offsets can be readily pass around by newspaper clipping . Gymnocalyciumseed germinates well when fresh and will keep for a few yr if stored in cold conditions .
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