Tiny geophyte, with a solitary spherical or flattened stem slowly growing, underground taproot, with a constriction between the stem and the root. eventually becoming somewhat elongated in cultivation.
Blooming season: Flowers already when young, synchronized flowering of the whole plants takes place over one or two days, and they remain open for about three or four days. Blooms in late spring.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Late spring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Eriosyce napina |
| Common Name | Thelocephala napina, Napin |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | WhitishYellowish, pinkish, pale brick red |
| Genus | Eriosyce |
| Growth Habit | Desertic mattoral (Flattened stem) |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 9, 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 3 in. tall, 2 in. wide |
| Native Area | Chile |
| Plant Type | Perennial herb, cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant, Pest rasistant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Welldrained sandy soil |
| Special Features | Easy to maintain |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun (Bright) |
| Toxicity | Toxic for cats |
| Watering Needs | Low |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
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- Key Plant Features
Tiny geophyte, with a solitary spherical or flattened stem slowly growing, underground taproot, with a constriction between the stem and the root. eventually becoming somewhat elongated in cultivation.
Blooming season: Flowers already when young, synchronized flowering of the whole plants takes place over one or two days, and they remain open for about three or four days. Blooms in late spring.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
