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Gymnocalycium eurypleurum F.Ritter

🌱 Morphology
Solitary, slow-growing cactus with a globose-depressed body that is bright green, olive green, or brown, and may become slightly columnar with age. It reaches approximately 7–15 cm in diameter, potentially reaching about 20 cm in exceptional specimens. It features 7–12 very broad, low ribs (up to 16), with barely marked protuberances and a small horizontal depression above the areoles. These are covered in fine wool and typically produce 7 radial spines that are robust and acicular, crystalline white, yellowish, or light brown, up to 3–6 cm long, and generally directed upwards. Central spines are usually absent.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Endemic to northern Paraguay, mainly in the Alto Paraguay department, from Cerro León to areas near the border with Bolivia, between 100 and 600 m elevation. It lives in the understory of dry, thorny, deciduous forests, growing among dense shrubs, bromeliads, and other xerophytes. The soil is clay-silt, covered with loess and rich in nutrients, but becomes extraordinarily hard during the dry season. It belongs to the Cactaceae family, subfamily Cactoideae, and tribe Trichocereeae.

❄️ Temperature · USDA Zone 9a
Tolerates minimum temperatures of down to −5 ºC when kept dry and if specimens are well-acclimated. In cultivation, it must be protected especially from cold humidity.

☀️ Lighting
Partial shade. It appreciates plenty of light, but not necessarily scorching sun throughout the day. In its habitat, it grows under the canopy of dry forests. Mild morning sun or very intense light with protection during the central hours of summer is recommended. During active growth, 15–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of DLI PAR is suitable. Excessive exposure can cause burns or stunt growth.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter dormancy. It is kept practically dry during the winter. As temperatures rise, resume deep but spaced watering, allowing the substrate to dry out completely. During the summer, it tolerates more water availability than a strictly desert cactus, provided there is excellent drainage. In its habitat, it endures a very marked dry season during which the soil becomes hard.

🌸 Flowering
Produces white to pinkish-white, bell-shaped flowers about 3 cm long, with violet outer petals and a characteristic purple central band. They appear near the apex during the warm season. The species flowers freely during the summer and can produce several successive flowers throughout the season. The fruits are fleshy, reddish, and about 2 cm long.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, a fertilizer with high assimilable calcium content and low nitrogen levels, such as Desert CHOICE® Cactáceas, is recommended, applied once a month when watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Floración.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot, with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

 This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a high-tech square pot, with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi from the basic collection   

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.

📏 The sizes of our basic collection xerophytes are as follows:

S -> 9cm x 9cm

M-> 14cm x 14 cm

L-> 16cm x 16 cm

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the specimen sent may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.

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