KK — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
KK is a compact own-root Gymnocalycium mihanovichii with sharply folded ribs, lacquered deep green skin, and creamy yellow variegation lit with pink-red at the edges.
KK stands out through structure as much as color. The body is low and compact, with pronounced, angular ribs that rise into crisp triangular peaks and create a sculpted, almost faceted silhouette. Its surface reads as deep green to olive-green, overlaid with creamy yellow variegation that travels in irregular bands and wedges across the ribs. Along the lower margins and select rib edges, that variegation is flushed with pink to red, giving the clone a ember-tipped look that intensifies its contrast. The spination stays fine and light, allowing the rib architecture and color placement to carry the presentation. Viewed from above, KK has a tight, star-like geometry; from the side, the rib crests and color breaks give it a more dramatic, folded relief than a typical smooth-bodied mihanovichii. Sourced from Boonsamai through Wikki and established on its own roots, KK has the kind of sharp, graphic presence that rewards a close collector's eye.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Deep green to olive-green with creamy yellow variegation and pink-red to red flushing along lower margins and some rib edges.
- Variegation: Yes
- Variegation pattern: Irregular creamy yellow sectoral to banded variegation across the ribs, with pink-red blush concentrated along lower edges and transitions.
- Ribs: Compact body with strongly defined, angular ribs; ribs are sharply folded into triangular peaks, giving a star-like, faceted profile.
- Spines: Short, fine, lightly built spines in a warm tan to amber tone, arising sparsely from small pale areoles.
- Growth form: Solitary, low and compact globose form on own roots.
- Distinctive traits: Sharp, sculptural rib geometry paired with creamy yellow variegation and pink-red edge blush; notably graphic, high-contrast presentation for an own-root mihanovichii clone.
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source nursery: Boonsamai
- Source person: Wikki
- Acquired date: 2026-05-03
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