Gymnocalycium baldianum
Gymnocalycium baldianum
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
10-20 yrs
Size
Tiny
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Arid scrubland
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

This small, rounded cactus grows among the rocky hills of Argentina. It produces deep red flowers that can reach up to three inches in diameter.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Gymnocalycium
Species
Gymnocalycium baldianum