Gymnocalycium quehlianum
Gymnocalycium quehlianum, the Quehla chin cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to northern Argentina.
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| (Blühende Kakteen) | |
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| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
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| Genus: | Gymnocalycium |
| Species: | G. quehlianum |
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| Gymnocalycium quehlianum Vaupel in Hosseus | |
It is a spherical cactus growing to 5 cm (2 in) tall by 7 cm (3 in) wide, with ribbed stems bearing brown spines and white, daisy-like flowers in summer. In cultivation, where temperatures fall below 10 °C (50 °F) it requires the protection of glass.[1]
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]
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References
- RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- "RHS Plant Selector - Gymnocalycium quehlianum". Retrieved 5 July 2020.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
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