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Description: It forms dense
clusters about 4-9 cm cm in diameter, composed of a
great number of soft
green
stems, each of them usually less than 2 cm wide, some only a few mm
across.
Spines: All radials: 1-3 mm long, bristle-like, somewhat bent.
Flowers: Not known. Cultivation:
Turbinicarpus horripilus f. mostruosa is a fairly easy species to
cultivate, and relatively fast growing.
It needs a very well
drained soil, and requires full sun to part sun.
Watering should be rather infrequent,
to keep the plant compact and avoid it becoming excessively elongated and
unnatural in appearance. It grows well on its
own roots. Keep well
ventilated as it is prone to
root rot. Protect from
frosts and
freezes. Keep dry in winter, or when night temperatures remain below
10° C, it is hardy to -4°C for a short period.
Propagation: This species is easy to grow and
clumps, forming a beautiful succulent mat. By
division of larger clumps or by cuttings. To propagate by
cuttings, remove a shoot and let it lie for about a week, giving the
wound time to heal. Cuttings should first be allowed to dry and heal by
placing them on a cool place for at least one week. The basal part
should preferably be treated with a fungicide. Plant the cutting in an
erect position in sandy soil. Rooting is rapid, and the plantlets can be planted out in
small containers when they are large enough to handle.
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