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Gymnocalycium monvillei

A large, heavily spined, solitary Gymnocalycium (to about 20 cm across) with big white to pinkish flowers, from the granite sierras of Córdoba and San Luis in Argentina. It wants full sun, summer rain, and a cold, dry winter.

Gymnocalycium monvillei
Photo: Carl Howard-Morton, CC0, 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 Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Rocky grassland and outcrops in the Sierras de Córdoba and San Luis, growing among stones and grasses that give slight shade at the base.

Reported from 500–2700 m; the measured sites are at 1080–1600 m.

CórdobaSan Luis

🔒 Growing it like that

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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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 CC0 licence, unmodified.