Gymnocalycium saglionis(F.Cels ) Britton & Rose
Giant Chin Cactus
Echinocactus saglionis
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Gymnocalycium
The specific name " saglionis(SAG - lee - oh - nis ) " honors Joseph Saglio , an crucial cactus gatherer in France around 1840 .
Gymnocalycium saglionisis endemic to northwesternArgentina . It grows on rocky filth with other low vegetation in Salta , Tucuman , Catamarca , La Rioja , and San Juan .
Gymnocalycium saglionisis a tardily - raise cactus with a only , bbl - shaped , tedious common to depressed - green radical with 10 to 32 tuberculate ribs draw with clusters of stout , recurved spines . The base can uprise up to 3 metrical foot ( 90 cm ) tall and 16 inches ( 40 centimeter ) in diam . The spur range from yellowish - brown and ruddy to melanize and become grey with age , attain 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) in length . Each areole have 1 to 3 central and 10 to 15 radial spines .
The flowers are white or pinkish with a red throat and can hit up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) recollective and 1.2 inches ( 3 centimetre ) in diameter . They come out in former summertime , often forming a ring at the crest of the theme . The fruits are reddish or dark pinkish , spherical , and hold back midget , glossy , black to dark brownish seed .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
SomeGymnocalyciums are refinement - seeking in the state of nature , among shrub or grasses , while others grow entirely exposed . Therefore , some will need lightness shading from the sun in the hottest months , but to exaggerate this will result in the release of heyday .
Thepottingmedium ’s balance should be sufficient to allow good drain so that the plants do not sit in waterlogged soil for more than a day or two after watering .
Wateringin the summertime months , while the plant life are arise well , can be frequent ( weekly for small plants in minor pots ) , but always allow the compost to intimately dry out out before rewatering . Watering in the winter months is inexpedient and for sure not necessary . The difficult time are spring and fall .
Those species which get offsets can be pronto propagated by cuttings . Gymnocalyciumseed germinates well when unused and will keep for a few year if stored in cold conditions .
See more atHow to produce and Care for Gymnocalycium .
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