General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Leaves: Other: Leaves present as spines (modified leaves).
Fruit: Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM

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Common names
  • Rose Plaid Cactus
  • Quehla's Chin Cactus
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Gymnocalycium quehlianum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium parvulum var. amoenum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. flavispinum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. zantnerianum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium stellatum var. kleinianum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium terweemeanum
  • Synonym: Gymnocalycium stellatum

Photo Gallery

Date: 2023-06-11

Date: 2023-06-11
Uploaded by ketsui73
Uploaded by ketsui73
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2018-06-20
Gymnocalycium quehlianum subs. leptanthum

Date: 2021-02-07
bud development

Date: July 2018
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2018-06-18
Gymnocalycium quehlianum subs. leptanthum
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2018-06-18
Gymnocalycium quehlianum subs. leptanthum
Location: In my collection. Poland.

Date: 2020-09-03
var albispinum R103A

Date: July 2018
Location: From my collection. Poland.

Date: 2021-02-07
bud development

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