Tora — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
Tora is a low, star-shaped Gymnocalycium mihanovichii with broad ribs and a warm peach-to-apricot variegated base washed in deep olive green.
Tora stands out on first look for its flattened, sculptural body and strong starburst symmetry. The ribs are broad, thick, and distinctly angular, rising into blunt, pointed shoulders that give the plant a carved, almost armored silhouette. Across that structure, the coloration is especially memorable: a warm peach to apricot base color pushes up from the lower body and rib flanks, while deep olive-green zones pool over the upper rib surfaces in irregular, painterly patches. The contrast reads soft at a distance, then sharper and more complex up close. This clone carries a compact, own-root presentation with a notably grounded profile rather than a swollen globe. Short amber-brown spines emerge sparsely from small pale areoles, adding just enough texture without interrupting the body pattern. In Tora, the appeal is the meeting of form and tone: heavy ribs, a low star-like outline, and variegation that looks brushed across the plant rather than neatly divided.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Deep olive green over a peach to apricot base with soft pinkish undertones near the lower body.
- Variegation: Yes
- Variegation pattern: Irregular sectoral to blotched variegation, with olive-green upper rib surfaces over peach-apricot margins and lower sections.
- Ribs: Broad, thick, angular ribs with a low, flattened profile and bluntly pointed rib tips, creating a pronounced star-shaped outline.
- Spines: Sparse, short to moderately long slender spines, amber to brown, emerging from small pale areoles.
- Growth form: Solitary, flattened globose to low disc-shaped body on own roots.
- Distinctive traits: Notable for its low, sculptural star form, heavy rib definition, and warm peach-apricot variegation contrasted by deep olive-green overlay.
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source nursery: Noey
- Source person: Noey
- Source country: Thailand
- Acquired date: 2026-05-24
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