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Gymnocalycium paediophilum

Gymnocalycium paediophilum
Photo: K. Musálem, CC BY-SA 4.0

Gymnocalycium paediophilum is a small, clumping cactus from Paraguay with round green stems and pink flowers. It grows best in bright light, free-draining soil and warm, dry conditions with sparing water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Light
Full sun, Bright indirect
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, and reduce watering heavily in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or mineral mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Gymnocalycium paediophylum is a species of Gymnocalycium from Paraguay.

Where it grows

This species is native to the Boquerón, Paraguay department of Paraguay growing in quartz and rocks at elevations from 220 to 270 meters.

Other Gymnocalycium plants

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

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Gymnocalycium paediophylum 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.

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