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Cactus

Gymnocalycium amerhauseri

Cactus
Photo: Mats Winberg, CC BY 3.0

Gymnocalycium amerhauseri is a small, globe-shaped cactus from the mountains of Córdoba, Argentina, grown for its compact body and funnel-shaped flowers. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and sparing water, especially in winter.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, then leave it dry; water very sparingly or not at all in cool winter months.
Soil
Gritty, fast-draining cactus mix with added perlite or pumice.
Temperature
15–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Argentina (Córdoba)
Climate
subtropical

About

Gymnocalycium amerhauseri is a species of Gymnocalycium from Argentina.

Where it grows

Gymnocalycium amerhauseri is widespread in the northwest of the Argentine province of Córdoba at altitudes of 1450 to 1600 meters.

Other Gymnocalycium plants

Gymnocalycium alboareolatum · Gymnocalycium andreae · Spider Cactus · Gymnocalycium anisitsii · Gymnocalycium baldianum · Gymnocalycium bayrianum · Gymnocalycium berchtii · Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum · Gymnocalycium bruchii · Gymnocalycium cabreraense · Gymnocalycium calochlorum · Gymnocalycium capillense

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnocalycium amerhauseri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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