About moon cactus
Gymnocalycium mihanovichii is a species of cactus from South America. The most popular cultivars are varied mutants which completely lack chlorophyll, exposing the red, orange, or yellow pigmentation. These mutant strains are often grafted onto the hylocereus cactus, and the combined plant is called a "Moon Cactus". Moon cacti are commonly grown as houseplants and are also known as Ruby Ball, Red Cap, Red Hibotan, or Hibotan cacti.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Gymnocalycium mihanovichii
- Genus
- Gymnocalycium
- Family
- CACTACEAE
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Cactaceae
Cactus family
moon cactus belongs to the Cactaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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