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Succulents Partly documented

Gymnocalycium marsoneri

A flattened, globular Gymnocalycium of the Gran Chaco and adjacent Andean foothills of northern Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. It wants hot, moist summers and a dry, cooler winter, with some shade from the midday sun as it gets under Chaco shrubs.

Gymnocalycium marsoneri
Photo: Sol Quipildor, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night A clear drop at nightTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Records come from Chaco lowlands at about 165–850 m and from the foothills of Salta at about 1200–1500 m; like other Chaco Gymnocalycium it is thought to grow among grass and under thorn scrub.

Site elevations range from about 165 m in the Chaco to 1520 m in the Salta foothills.

ArgentinaBoliviaParaguayBrazil (Mato Grosso do Sul)

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✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 4.0 licence, unmodified.