Gymnocalycium oenanthemum
Gymnocalycium oenanthemum is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, endemic to Argentina. A slightly flattened sphere growing to 12 cm (4.7 in), it has 10-13 ribs, each containing a row of tubercles with radial spines. In summer it bears a wine-red or pink daisy-like flower.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Gymnocalycium |
| Species: | G. oenanthemum |
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In cultivation in the UK and other temperate regions it cannot survive freezing, so at least in the winter months it must be kept indoors in a bright, cool environment with minimal watering. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[2][3]
References
- Demaio, P.; Perea, M.; Trevisson, M. (2013). "Gymnocalycium oenanthemum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T151783A561045. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T151783A561045.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "RHS Plantfinder - Gymnocalycium oenanthemum". Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 43. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
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