Alternately called Submatucana madisoniorum or Borzicactus madisoniorum, it is an attractive small globular plant with ribs resembling Lophophora, the ones that lack spines look so much like peyote, that the uninformed may think they actually are. This plant features long spines and blooms with a large red flower.
Details:
Habit: Normally solitary globose cactus that may clump with age.
Blooming time: Flowers more than once in several flushes throughout the summer and can flower just about all year round given the right conditions.
Add this beautiful cactus to your plant collection and find more plants in our collections.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matucana madisoniorum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright orange, red |
| Genus | Matucana |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall, 4 in. wide |
| Native Area | Peru |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Well drained clay soil |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus, Showy blooms |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial shade |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, Safe for pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matucana madisoniorum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright orange, red |
| Genus | Matucana |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall, 4 in. wide |
| Native Area | Peru |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Well drained clay soil |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus, Showy blooms |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial shade |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, Safe for pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Alternately called Submatucana madisoniorum or Borzicactus madisoniorum, it is an attractive small globular plant with ribs resembling Lophophora, the ones that lack spines look so much like peyote, that the uninformed may think they actually are. This plant features long spines and blooms with a large red flower.
Details:
Habit: Normally solitary globose cactus that may clump with age.
Blooming time: Flowers more than once in several flushes throughout the summer and can flower just about all year round given the right conditions.
Add this beautiful cactus to your plant collection and find more plants in our collections.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Plant Type
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Watering Needs
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matucana madisoniorum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright orange, red |
| Genus | Matucana |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall, 4 in. wide |
| Native Area | Peru |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Extremely drought-tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Well drained clay soil |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus, Showy blooms |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial shade |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, Safe for pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
