| Home Page | Gymnocalycium is a genus of about 70 South American species. Their main area of distribution is Argentine, part of Uruguay, Paraguay, southern Bolivia and part of Brasil. Most species are globose, rather small varying from 1.5 to 6 inches in size (4 cm to 15 cm). They are popular for their easy flowering habits, although the flowers are generally brightly colored. They are also popular for their ease to care for. The genus name "gymnocalycium" comes from the Greek for "naked calyx" referring to the flower buds bearing no hair or spines. They are sensitive to root mealy bugs The flowers are pink, pinkish, or occasionally yellow. Only the plants receiving at least half a day of bright light will bloom.
Most species are propagated from seeds that need 70°F (21°C) minimum to germinate. Some species produces offsets that can also be used.
Gymnocalycium albiareolatum Gymnocalycium altagraciense Gymnocalycium ambatoense Gymnocalycium amerhauseri Gymnocalycium andreae Gymnocalycium andreae ssp. carolinense Gymnocalycium angelae Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium anisitsii ssp. multiproliferum Gymnocalycium baldianum Dwarf chin Gymnocalycium bayrianum Gymnocalycium berchtii Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum ssp. intertextum Gymnocalycium bruchii Gymnocalycium bruchii cv. 'Pink Lace' Gymnocalycium buenekeri Gymnocalycium calochlorum Gymnocalycium capillense Gymnocalycium carminanthum Gymnocalycium castellanosii Gymnocalycium catamarcense Gymnocalycium chiquitanum Gymnocalycium deeszianum Gymnocalycium delaetii Gymnocalycium denudatum Spider Cactus Gymnocalycium erinaceum Gymnocalycium eurypleurum Gymnocalycium eytianum Gymnocalycium gibbosum Gymnocalycium gibbosum ssp. ferox Gymnocalycium horstii Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum Gymnocalycium kieslingii Gymnocalycium leeanum Gymnocalycium leptanthum Gymnocalycium mackieanum Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium marsoneri ssp. matoense Gymnocalycium megalothelos Gymnocalycium mesopotamicum Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii cv. 'Hibotan' Moon Cactus, Ruby Ball Gymnocalycium monvillei Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. achirasense Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. brachyanthum Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. horridispinum Gymnocalycium mostii var. kurtzianum Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium mucidum Gymnocalycium netrelianum Gymnocalycium neuhuberi Gymnocalycium obductum Gymnocalycium ochoterenae ssp. herbsthoferianum Gymnocalycium ochoterenae ssp. vatteri Gymnocalycium ochoterenai Gymnocalycium oenanthemum Gymnocalycium paediophilum Gymnocalycium paraguayense Gymnocalycium parvulum Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium pflanzii ssp. argentinense Gymnocalycium pflanzii ssp. dorisiae Gymnocalycium platense Gymnocalycium pugionacanthum Gymnocalycium quehlianum Rose Plaid Cactus Gymnocalycium ragonesei Gymnocalycium rauschii Gymnocalycium riojense Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. kozelskyanum Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. paucispinum Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. piltziorum Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. platygonum Gymnocalycium ritterianum Gymnocalycium rosae Gymnocalycium saglionis Giant Chin Cactus Gymnocalycium saglionis ssp. tilcarense Gymnocalycium schickendantzii Gymnocalycium schroederianum Gymnocalycium schroederianum ssp. bayense Gymnocalycium schroederianum ssp. paucicostatum Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Gymnocalycium spegazzinii ssp. cardenasianum Gymnocalycium stellatum Gymnocalycium stellatum ssp. occultum Gymnocalycium stenopleurum Gymnocalycium striglianum Gymnocalycium stuckertii Gymnocalycium taningaense Gymnocalycium terweemeanum Gymnocalycium tillianum Gymnocalycium uebelmannianum Gymnocalycium uruguayense Synonym and obsolete names Gymnocalycium achirasense synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. achirasense Gymnocalycium acorrugatum synonym of Gymnocalycium castellanosii Gymnocalycium alboareolatum synonym of Gymnocalycium albiareolatum Gymnocalycium antherostele synonym of Gymnocalycium schickendantzii Gymnocalycium armatum synonym of Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Gymnocalycium artigas synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Gymnocalycium asterium synonym of Gymnocalycium stellatum Gymnocalycium bicolor synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium bozsingianum synonym of Gymnocalycium castellanosii Gymnocalycium brachyanthum synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. brachyanthum Gymnocalycium calochlorum var. proliferum synonym of Gymnocalycium calochlorum Gymnocalycium cardenasianum synonym of Gymnocalycium spegazzinii ssp. cardenasianum Gymnocalycium chubutense synonym of Gymnocalycium gibbosum Gymnocalycium chuquisacanum synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium comaparense synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium curvispinum synonym of Gymnocalycium neuhuberi Gymnocalycium damsii var. tucavocense synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium damsii synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium damsii var. multiproliferum synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii ssp. multiproliferum Gymnocalycium denudatum var. paraguayense synonym of Gymnocalycium paraguayense Gymnocalycium ferox synonym of Gymnocalycium castellanosii Gymnocalycium ferrarii synonym of Gymnocalycium mucidum Gymnocalycium fricianum synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium friedrichii synonym of Gymnocalycium stenopleurum Gymnocalycium gerardii synonym of Gymnocalycium gibbosum Gymnocalycium gibbosum var. hyptiacanthum synonym of Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum Gymnocalycium glaucum synonym of Gymnocalycium mucidum Gymnocalycium grandiflorum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium griseopallidum synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium guanchinense synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium guerkeanum synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Gymnocalycium hamatum synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium hammerschmidii synonym of Gymnocalycium chiquitanum Gymnocalycium horizonthalonium synonym of Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Gymnocalycium horridispinum var. achirasense synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. achirasense Gymnocalycium horridispinum synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei ssp. horridispinum Gymnocalycium horstii var. buenekeri synonym of Gymnocalycium buenekeri Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum ssp. schroederianum synonym of Gymnocalycium schroederianum Gymnocalycium immemoratum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium intertextum synonym of Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum ssp. intertextum Gymnocalycium izozogsii synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium joossensianum synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium kurtzianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii var. kurtzianum Gymnocalycium lafaldense synonym of Gymnocalycium bruchii Gymnocalycium lagunillasense synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium leeanum var. netrelianum synonym of Gymnocalycium netrelianum Gymnocalycium loricatum synonym of Gymnocalycium spegazzinii Gymnocalycium marquezii synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium matoense synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri ssp. matoense Gymnocalycium mazanense synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium megatae synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium melanocarpum synonym of Gymnocalycium uruguayense Gymnocalycium michoga synonym of Gymnocalycium schickendantzii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. stenogonum synonym of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Gymnocalycium mihanovichii var. friedrichii synonym of Gymnocalycium stenopleurum Gymnocalycium milaresii synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium moserianum synonym of Gymnocalycium bodenbenderianum Gymnocalycium mostii var. immemoratum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium multiflorum synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei Gymnocalycium multiflorum var. hybopleurum synonym of Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Gymnocalycium neumannianum synonym of Rebutia neumanniana Gymnocalycium nidulans synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum synonym of Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum var. simoi synonym of Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Gymnocalycium nigriareolatum var. densispinum synonym of Gymnocalycium hybopleurum Gymnocalycium obductum synonym of Gymnocalycium ragonesei Gymnocalycium ochoterenae synonym of Gymnocalycium ochoterenai Gymnocalycium onychacanthum synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium ourselianum synonym of Gymnocalycium monvillei Gymnocalycium pediophilum synonym of Gymnocalycium paediophilum Gymnocalycium pflanzii var. lagunillasense synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium piltziorum synonym of Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. piltziorum Gymnocalycium piricarpum synonym of Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. piltziorum Gymnocalycium pirquitense synonym of Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. piltziorum Gymnocalycium platense var. hyptiacanthum synonym of Gymnocalycium hyptiacanthum Gymnocalycium platense var. baldianum synonym of Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf chin) Gymnocalycium platense var. parvulum synonym of Gymnocalycium parvulum Gymnocalycium platygonum synonym of Gymnocalycium riojense ssp. platygonum Gymnocalycium proliferum synonym of Gymnocalycium calochlorum Gymnocalycium proliferum var. calochlorum synonym of Gymnocalycium calochlorum Gymnocalycium pseudomalacocarpus synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium pulquinense var. corroanum synonym of Rebutia neocumingii Gymnocalycium pulquinense synonym of Rebutia neocumingii Gymnocalycium pungens synonym of Gymnocalycium schickendantzii Gymnocalycium reductum var. leeanum synonym of Gymnocalycium leeanum Gymnocalycium reductum var. schatzlianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mackieanum Gymnocalycium reductum synonym of Gymnocalycium gibbosum Gymnocalycium reductum ssp. leeanum synonym of Gymnocalycium leeanum Gymnocalycium rhodantherum synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium riograndense synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii Gymnocalycium riteranum synonym of Gymnocalycium ritterianum Gymnocalycium saglione synonym of Gymnocalycium saglionis (Giant Chin Cactus) Gymnocalycium sanguiniflorum synonym of Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf chin) Gymnocalycium schatzlianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mackieanum Gymnocalycium schickendantzii var. delaetii synonym of Gymnocalycium delaetii Gymnocalycium sigelianum synonym of Gymnocalycium capillense Gymnocalycium stenogonum synonym of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Gymnocalycium sutterianum synonym of Gymnocalycium capillense Gymnocalycium tilcarense synonym of Gymnocalycium saglionis ssp. tilcarense Gymnocalycium tobuschianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium tortuga synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium triacanthum synonym of Gymnocalycium riojense Gymnocalycium tucavocense synonym of Gymnocalycium anisitsii Gymnocalycium tudae synonym of Gymnocalycium marsoneri Gymnocalycium valnicekianum synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium valnicekianum var. bicolor synonym of Gymnocalycium mostii Gymnocalycium vatteri synonym of Gymnocalycium ochoterenae ssp. vatteri Gymnocalycium venturianum synonym of Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf chin) Gymnocalycium vorwerkii synonym of Neowerdermannia vorwerkii Gymnocalycium weissianum synonym of Gymnocalycium hossei Gymnocalycium westii synonym of Rebutia fidaiana Gymnocalycium zegarrae synonym of Gymnocalycium pflanzii
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