Jade — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
Jade is a compact own-root mihanovichii with sculpted, knuckled ribs and soft cream marbling washed over green.
Jade stands out through form as much as color. This own-root Gymnocalycium mihanovichii carries a low, compact body with pronounced, swollen ribs that rise into rounded peaks and folds, giving the plant a distinctly knuckled, almost hand-carved silhouette. The surface shows a muted variegated blend of green and pale cream, with the lighter areas drifting across the ribs in cloudy bands and broken patches rather than hard, sharp sectors.
Fine orange-brown spines sit lightly at the areoles, adding a delicate starburst contrast against the pale wool and softly marbled body. There is also a faint blush of pinkish-beige near parts of the lower body, which deepens the overall palette without overwhelming the clone’s restrained look. Sourced from Boonsamai via Wikki in Thailand, Jade has a quiet, sculptural presence that rewards close viewing: less loud than some mihanovichii selections, but memorable for its textured rib architecture and misted, jade-and-cream skin.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Green with pale cream variegation and faint pinkish-beige blush near the lower body.
- Variegation: Yes
- Variegation pattern: Soft cream marbling and cloudy banding over green, with irregular broken patches rather than crisp sectoring.
- Ribs: Low, broad ribs with strongly swollen, rounded humps and pronounced knuckled relief; compact and sculptural.
- Spines: Sparse, fine orange-brown spines emerging from small white woolly areoles; lightly star-like.
- Growth form: Compact, depressed-globose own-root form.
- Distinctive traits: Pronounced knuckled rib shape, subdued jade-and-cream marbling, and delicate orange-brown spination that gives the clone a quiet but highly sculptural presence.
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source nursery: Boonsamai
- Source person: Wikki
- Source country: Thailand
- Acquired date: 2026-05-03
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