Publication: Revista Centro Estud. Farm. ii. No. 6, reimpr. p. 22 (1926) Berger, Kakteen, 341. 1929; cf. GrayHerb. Card Cat., Issue 130.
Description
Gymnocalycium quehlianum is a compact, slow growing plant with attractive spination.
Stem: Up to 7cm wide usually solitary, it appear to be the one of flattest gymnocalyciums, barely rising above the level of the soil. A remarkable characteristic of this species is the colour of the body, which goes from reddish to dark bluish green.
Flowers: Up to 6 cm long. The initial brown background colour of the buds fades to pale pink or white as they open. Flowers have a reddish-coloured throat.
Blooming season: They will bloom at an early age and bloom often during the growing season. The plant
puts on quite a show since the flowers last a week and open in succession.
Origin and Habitat
Argentina (Córdoba)
Cultivation and Propagation
Easy to grow and free flowering, this plants offers no cultivation difficulties. Summer grower needs moderate to copious waterings in summer. Quite frost resistant if kept dry in winter -4° C. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer.
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade.The perfect cacti for windowsills and limited spaces. They are small and compact.
Propagation: Seeds the variegated form can be only grown grafted on green stock.
Bibliography
Major references and further lectures
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Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
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James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey “The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass” Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
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David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. “The New Cactus Lexicon” dh books, 2006
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Nathaniel Lord Britton, Joseph Nelson Rose “Cactaceae: Descriptions and Illustrations of Plants of the Cactus Family” Courier Dover Publications, 1923.
From llifle page Gymnocalycium stellatum var. kleinianum
Origin and Habitat
Argentina Northeast (Córdoba).
Type locality: Inter La Cumbre et Cosquin, 800 m, Córdoba (Argentina)
Source: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. kleinianum, LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.
From llifle page Gymnocalycium stellatum var. zantnerianum
Origin and Habitat
Type locality: Bei Dean Funes, 850 m, Córdoba (Argentina)
Source: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. zantnerianum, LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.
From llifle page Gymnocalycium parvulum subs. huettneri
Origin and Habitat
Córdoba (Argentina)
Type Locality: Inter San Pedro del Norte et Caminiaga, 900m
Source: Gymnocalycium parvulum subs. huettneri, LLIFLE - Encyclopedia of living forms, CC-BY-SA, retrieved 2026-10-25.
Cultivars and forms (4)
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