Discocactus crystallophilus
Cultivation and propagation: Collectors consider this cactus genus from South America to be rarities as they are not the easiest plant to keep happy. it is rather difficult to grow and frost tender, should be kept at above 15° C if grown on its own roots (8°C if grafted) need full sun or afternoon shade. Young seedlings are generally grafted because they are slow growing and very rot prone when kept on their own roots and though they can’t endure long stretches of total dryness, too much water will rot them, as their weak root systems tend to be inefficient at sucking up water from wet soil. They generally resent being repotted and can take a long time to establish.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Late springmid summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Disocactus crystallopfhilus |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White/near white |
| Genus | Disocactus |
| Growth Habit | Globose |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11 |
| Mature Size | Under 6 in. (15 Cm) |
| Native Area | Brazil |
| Resistance | 15° C |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
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Discocactus crystallophilus
Cultivation and propagation: Collectors consider this cactus genus from South America to be rarities as they are not the easiest plant to keep happy. it is rather difficult to grow and frost tender, should be kept at above 15° C if grown on its own roots (8°C if grafted) need full sun or afternoon shade. Young seedlings are generally grafted because they are slow growing and very rot prone when kept on their own roots and though they can’t endure long stretches of total dryness, too much water will rot them, as their weak root systems tend to be inefficient at sucking up water from wet soil. They generally resent being repotted and can take a long time to establish.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
