Nice slow growing species, stem flattened, spines addpressed agaist the stem of the plant. Generally solitary but old specimens may cluster from the base. Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Gymnocalycium vatteri Buining In: Succulenta 29(5): 65-67, 1950 Scientific name: Gymnocalycium ochoterenae subsp. vatteri (Buining) Papsch 1993 Origin: Argentina, Catamarca, Córdoba Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2. Synonyms:
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| Description: This is a very slowly growing specie. Generally solitary but old specimens may cluster from the base. Stem: Flattened with dull grey-green or blue green epidermis, up to 9 cm high 4-10 cm broad (or more in culture) Ribs:11-14 scarcely prominent. Areoles: Whit grey wool . Spines: Stiff and bent to the body, very variable both in length (1 to 2 cm long), cross-section and number ( 1 to 3 in each areole) though some areoles are completely spineless, The most characteristic vatteri form is the one with only 1 spine. Flowers: 4-5 cm long and 4 cm broad, white with pink to brownish-red throat. Blooming time: Profuse flowers from late spring to summer. | |
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| Cultivation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C) Sun Exposure: Light shade. Propagation: Direct sow after last frost.(seldom produces offsets). | |
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