Moon cactus plant grow and care – cactus of the genus Gymnocalycium, also known as Gymnocalycium mihanovichii or Ruby ball cactus, Moon cactus plant perennial evergreen plant, used as ornamental plant for the neon colors, can grow in mediterranean, desert, subtropics, temperate or tropics climate or indoor as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 10b-12, possible to grow with the right overwinter care in hardiness zone 9-10a.
Moon cactus plant stems Neon colors
Stem colors variegata and can be: red, purple, yellow, black, orange or mixed neon colors, the stem round, this refer to the neon color of Gymnocalycium mihanovichii but this cactus appear as green and when it’s colored it’s must be grafted on rootstock mostly on the base of Hylocereus (Dragon fruit plant),
Flower color pink the flower multi-petals, flowers shape of trumpet and bloom occur after maturity of the plant