Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus)

Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) red plant, close up with dark spherical growth and sharp spikes
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata, grafted

Botanical name: Gymnocalycium sp.

Common name: Chin Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: South America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11

Cold tolerance: 30°F

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Moderate
Pink flowersWhite, off-white flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersFlower color: Pink; white and off-white; red, crimson, vinous
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Thorny or spinyThorns: Thorny or spiny

This small size and relatively easy care requirements make this genus very popular in cultivation. Among the most popular is the red-flowered, G. baldianum and the unusually colored G. mihanovichii. The latter of these is even more popular as a grafted mutation of either variegated or chlorophyll-lacking, bright red plants incapable of surviving on their own roots.


Image gallery: 25 images
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) white flower close up on top of cactus plant.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with soft white flower petals and dense yellow central stamens.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) orange and white flower close up on green cactus plant
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with orange and white petals sitting in a square brown container.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with yellow body and white flower, close up plant image.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata, grafted
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with dark maroon body and multiple small pink flower buds close up
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata, grafted
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pink green flower close up captured in soft natural light.
Gymnocalycium damsii
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pale pink and green flower close up on cactus plant
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with soft pink and white flower close up petals.
Gymnocalycium friedrichii
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with white flower and round green body in close up
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) displays a white flower atop the rounded green plant body segments.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pink flower plant close up
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pink flower blooming on green stem
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with multiple pink flowers, close up of potted plant.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with pink flowers growing from a small round cactus body.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with pale pink flower and green globe plant close up
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) displays pale pink flower and green globe body in small pot.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) deep red plant with multiple vibrant pink buds close up.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata, grafted
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with pink, yellow, and red grafted plant bodies in pots
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pink flower close up on green succulent cactus plant body.
Gymnocalycium baldianum
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) deep red plant with white sharp spines in round shape
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with dark red rounded body and dense white spine clusters.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with white flowers, green rounded stem in a close up.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with white flowers opening from brown buds in a round pot.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) round purple plant with soft pink flower close up
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) showing round purple body with soft pink flower petals.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with soft pink flowers and small rounded green plant body
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) showing delicate pink flower petals atop a cluster of small succulents
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) pale green flower close up showing pointed petals and yellow center.
Gymnocalycium schroederianum
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with white flower close up on textured succulent stem
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with two wide-open white flowers resting atop a spiny green succulent
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with pink and white flowers on a green succulent plant
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) displays round green stems with delicate pink and white cactus flowers.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) yellow plant with two pale pink flower buds close up.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with red and orange, rounded, multi-lobed plant close up.
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii f. variegata
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with soft pink flowers, close up of the succulent plant
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Gymnocalycium saglionis
Gymnocalycium a diverse genus of globular cacti known for their distinctive ribs, spines, and soft-hued flowers.
Gymnocalycium sp. (Chin Cactus) with soft pink flowers and green stems in close up
Gymnocalycium saglionis


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