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glory of Texas

Thelocactus bicolor

★ RHS AGMDrought Resistant

Genus: Thelocactus
Family: Cactaceae
Common Names: straw spine cactus, Texas pride

About this plant

T. bicolor is a cactus with usually solitary, ribbed globose stems to 20cm in height, bearing long reddish spines and funnel-shaped rosy-purple flowers to 8cm across

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H1C

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a standard cactus compost in full light with low humidity. Water moderately in summer and apply a liquid fertiliser 2-3 times. Keep dry in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or offsets

Pests

Mealybugs may be a problem

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years