Gorgeous specimen of Gymnocalycium Spegazzini. It was named after Carlos Luis Spegazzini, Italian mycologist and botanist established in Argentina. It's origin is North Argentina on hight altitudes (from south-west of Salta to North-east of Catamarca, north-west of Tucuman and Cordoba) and in Bolivia. Keep this plant almost dry in winter at a minimum temperature of 0°C. It prefers a low pH compost otherwise growth will stop altogether. The plant does best in a filtered light location with some shade during the hottest part of the day in summer. Propagation is through seed; rarely produces offsets.

This plants is seed grown from seed obtained in Cordoba. It is currently transitioning from a 4" to a 6" pot. It's spines and coloration are very intense and unusual. Plant shipped will be as close to pictured as possible.