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tufted parodia

Parodia penicillata

Genus: Parodia
Family: Cactaceae

About this plant

P. penicillata has solitary, ribbed stems, at first globose, later cylindrical, to 30cm in height, with long straight white or pale brown spines and funnel-shaped orange to vermilion flowers 5cm across

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost, in full light. Provide low humidity. Water freely when in growth and keep just moist at other times. Apply a dilute low nitrogen fertilizer fortnightly during late spring and summer

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed

Pests

Can be attacked by mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years