Crystal Jelly Clone — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile

Crystal Jelly Clone Gymnocalycium mihanovichii clone profile
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Crystal Jelly Clone is a low, pup-heavy mihanovichii with glowing pink flesh and inky black rib markings that give it a molten, lacquered look.

Crystal Jelly Clone stands out immediately for its saturated pink body broken by black, ink-like markings that pool along the ribs and flare at the base of the tubercles. The body sits low and broad on its own roots, with a glossy, almost jelly-like surface that makes the color contrast feel especially vivid. Small spines keep the silhouette clean, letting the rib geometry and dark patterning take center stage.

What makes this clone especially memorable is the way it builds a ring of offsets around itself. The pups emerge dark, often black to very deep-toned, creating a striking halo around the bright central body. In a collector lineup, Crystal Jelly Clone has a graphic, high-contrast presence: compact, clustered, and unmistakably dramatic without relying on variegation.

Clone Characteristics

  • Body color: Pink and black
  • Variegation: no
  • Variegation pattern: no
  • Ribs: Distinct ribs with dark black markings and blotches; pup-heavy along the rib line.
  • Spines: Small, fine spines.
  • Growth form: Low, broad, flattened globose body on own roots.
  • Offsets: Produces many dark to black pups around the base.
  • Distinctive traits: Glowing pink body with inky black rib markings and a surrounding ring of dark pups.
  • Root status: own_root

Origin & Provenance

  • Source nursery: Noey
  • Source person: Noey
  • Source country: Thailand
  • Acquired date: 2026-04-20

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