![]() This species is extremely slow-growing but flowers readily. Each areole has three longish spines growing from it that are slightly curved and flattened. It has a very flattened gray stem with only a few wooly areoles. This little cactus is not all that common in cultivation but it’s an interesting one to add to your collection if you can find it. The flowers are produced at the crown and are funnel-shaped and creamy-white with a dark red throat. This turns cherry-red when exposed to direct sunlight. The stem itself is rather flat and a blue-green color. The most distinctive feature of this cactus is the long curling spines that resemble pairs of buffalo horns. The flowers are funnel-shaped and appear in summer. This little cactus also flowers profusely and the flowers can be colored red, pink, purple, orange, or white. It has about 9 to 10 broad ribs with just a few areoles that have five to seven spines growing out of them. The dwarf chin cactus is a tiny cactus that only grows to about 5 inches in diameter. Gymnocalycium baldianum (Dwarf Chin Cactus) This is one of the most cold-tolerant Gymnocalycium and can withstand temperatures down to 5 degrees Fahrenheit. The outer petals have a dark green mid-stripe. In summer, this plant produces masses of pale yellow flowers that are bell or funnel-shaped. The areoles along the ribs produce only short spines. The plant has a depressed stem that is bluish-green in color. ![]() Gymnocalycium andreae can produce clusters that are only 6 inches wide. The plant will produce multiple flowers at the same time. The showy flowers are white or delicately pink and funnel-shaped. The stem is quite smooth and bright green with areoles on the ribs that produce long spines. It can produce clusters of offsets if given space. This chin cactus is another small variety that only grows to about 4 inches tall and around 6 inches in diameter. It can even produce clumps if there is enough room in the pot for it to spread. This cactus is quite a fast-grower and flowers readily. The plant produces silky white flowers that have a bright pink mid-stripe. In fact, the spines almost cover the little cactus beneath. The stem is covered with wooly areoles from which multiple long spines grow. This is a low-growing cactus with a flattened or ball-shaped stem. This species grows relatively slowly but flowers readily. ![]() The flowers are quite showy and creamy in color with a pink blush. Each areole has numerous, flattened sharp spines growing from it. It has several well-defined ribs with numerous areoles that are covered with thick white wool. This cactus has a flattened stem that is gray-green in color. Here is a selection of the most commonly grown chin cactus varieties. They also like to be kept warm and are highly sensitive to overwatering. These types of cacti are very easy to grow as long as they get around 4 to 6 hours of filtered sunlight every day. They range in color from pinks to red and also white, cream, yellow, and salmon. Most of these cacti have large flowers that open out to a daisy-like shape. The most stunning feature of most Gymnocalycium species is their array of stunning large and showy flowers. They are small growing cacti, mostly rounded in shape with ribs that have spines growing out of the areoles on the edges of the ribs. It may be that the Hylocereus stock commonly used doesn't receive the tropical conditions it prefers or there might be another unknown weakness that comes along with the mutation.Cacti in the Gymnocalycium genus are commonly known as chin cactus. Do not be discouraged if your plant starts to dwindle over time. While the tendancy to produce many offsets makes new grafting material plentiful, individual grafts do not seem to be long-lived. This cultivar is especially popular and is sold as a novelty in retail stores world wide.Ĭultivation Notes: This mutation is not a particularily hardy form. Without chlorophyll, these plants lake the ability to turn sunlight into food and cannot survive on their own - they must be grafted onto another plant that has chlorophyll and that supplies the necessary food for the mutated red top (In a graft, the top is also known as the scion and the base is the stock.). Species Notes: The red-colored forms of this species are red because they are a mutation that lacks chlorophyll. To view a chart comparing alternate taxonomy Click Here. To view publication details for this taxon and related synonyms Click Here. ![]() Picture taken at: Yves Peeters Private Collection Picture taken at: Suleyman Demir's Private Collection in Ankara, Turkey ![]() Picture taken at: CSSA Show at Huntington Library and Gardens, San Marino, CA This icon appears next to images that have been 3rd party verified. ![]()
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