Lime LB 2178 — Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Clone Profile
Lime LB 2178 is a compact own-root Gymnocalycium mihanovichii with sharp lime-green ribs, deep sculpted furrows, and a crisp star-set crown.
Lime LB 2178 stands out through structure as much as color. The body reads as a cool lime green, with each rib rising into a narrow, pointed crest before dropping into deeply cut, shadowed furrows. From above, the plant forms a clean radial star, its geometry sharpened by pale, woolly areoles that punctuate every rib like tiny stitched beads. What makes this clone especially memorable is the contrast between its fresh, acidic green upper surfaces and the darker olive cast settled into the recessed rib channels. The result is a carved, architectural look rather than a soft, rounded one. On its own roots, Lime LB 2178 presents as a tight solitary body with a low, flattened profile and a distinctly sculptural finish.
Clone Characteristics
- Body color: Lime green with darker olive-green shading in the rib furrows.
- Ribs: Deeply cut, strongly defined ribs with narrow pointed crests and pronounced furrows, creating a sharp star-like radial pattern.
- Spines: Spines very sparse and short; areoles bear small pale wool with minimal visible spination.
- Growth form: Compact, depressed-globose to low flattened solitary body on its own roots.
- Distinctive traits: Striking lime-green body color, sharply sculpted rib architecture, deep shadowed furrows, and a clean star-shaped crown with pale woolly areoles.
- Root status: own_root
Origin & Provenance
- Source country: Thailand
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