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Description:
Small, soft bodied cacti. They are usually solitary but
sometimes forming small clusters with age.
Stem: Up to 6 cm tall, up to 5 cm in diameter;
Ribs: The ribs have tubercles, with ungrooved areoles.
Spines: 4 to 6 central spines; 15 to 30 radials; whitish-yellow
to rich gold coloured.
Roots: Thick tap root
Flowers: The flowers are at the stem tips, and range from pink
with bronze-rose coloured midveins to cream-yellowish, 2 cm in diameter.
Cultivation:
Very slow growing. Because of the tap root
they are very rot prone, so use highly gritty compost with much drainage
and water regularly in summer, but do not overwater, it prefer a completely
dry place during winter. An unheated greenhouse would
be perfect. It can survive low temperatures (appr. -7°C).
Full sun to light shade.
Propagation: Easy to
propagate from seed or (rarely) cuttings if available.
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