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Gymnocalycium taningaense

A small, flattened grey-green Gymnocalycium from the hills of western Córdoba (and San Luis) in Argentina, with white flowers with a yellow centre. It grows on rocky slopes and grassy meadows with a wet summer and a cold, dry winter.

Gymnocalycium taningaense
Photo: Hryhorii22, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets 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

Rocky slopes and meadows, often nestled among grasses and stones that give partial shade.

500 to 1500 m; the measured site is at about 1130 m.

CórdobaSan Luis

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ 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 CC BY-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.