Little Rabbit — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
Little Rabbit is a compact own-root mihanovichii with sharply peaked ribs and vivid pink-red variegation washed through green and creamy yellow.
Little Rabbit stands out immediately for its jagged, sculptural ribbing and high-contrast color play. The body is a compact globose form with pronounced triangular rib peaks, each tipped with small woolly areoles and short, fine brown spines. Across that angular surface, saturated pink-red fields mingle with deep green and soft cream to yellow flushing, creating a marbled, patchwork look that reads bold from a distance and intricate up close. What makes this clone memorable is the way the variegation wraps over the rib faces rather than sitting in flat blocks. Color breaks slide around the shoulders and down into the valleys, giving the plant a restless, animated surface. On its own roots and already carrying a strong visual identity, Little Rabbit has the kind of compact presence collectors tend to notice twice: first for the color, then for the crisp rib architecture that gives the clone its distinctive character.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Deep green with vivid pink-red and creamy yellow tones
- Variegation: Yes
- Variegation pattern: Marbled and sectoral variegation in pink-red, cream to yellow, and green across the rib faces
- Ribs: Strongly defined ribs with pronounced triangular peaks and narrow valleys
- Spines: Short, fine brown spines emerging from small cream-woolly areoles
- Growth form: Compact globose, own-root
- Distinctive traits: Jagged, sharply peaked ribs paired with vivid pink-red marbling and cream-yellow flushing
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source nursery: Boonsamai
- Source person: Wikki
- Source country: Thailand
- Acquired date: 2026-05-03
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