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.
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Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matucana madisoniorum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright orange |
| Flower Color | Bright orange, red |
| Genus | Matucana |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 11(USDA) |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall, 4 in. wide |
| Native Area | Peru |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5 |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Well drained clay soil |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus, Showy blooms |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial shade |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, Safe for pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Reviews
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United StatesBeautiful healthy cacti
The planetdesert is the best online store for cactus , they don’t mess around when it comes to shipping cactus they will make sure your cactus arrives healthy and damage free Anyway my Matucana madisoniorum arrived healthy and looking sharp, and everything as described will definitely look great on my garden
United StatesPerfect specimens!
Great. Fast delivery and quality plants. Thank you.
United StatesMatucana madisoniorum
Great experience - plants seems healthy and looks great. It is even bigger than I expected. I have purchased from Planet Desert before and I will purchase again
United StatesMatucana madisoniorum - Surprise!
I am very happy with my purchases from Planet Desert. The Matucana I received is a healthy, blooming size plant. Bit of a surprise with my first bloom, I got a white flowered form!
United StatesMatucana Madisoniorum
This cactus took over a week to come, no fault on Planet Deserts part, as they shopped my package immediately the next day after purchase. It is a little smaller than I expected but it’s only a baby that I’ll have to privilege of watching grown. Thank you guys, definitely will order again.
- Description
- 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 | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Matucana madisoniorum |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright orange |
| Flower Color | Bright orange, red |
| Genus | Matucana |
| Growth Habit | Columnar stem |
| Hardiness Zone | 10, 11 |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 11(USDA) |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall |
| Mature Size | 6 in. tall, 4 in. wide |
| Native Area | Peru |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By seeds |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant |
| Soil PH | 6.5 |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Well drained clay soil |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus |
| Special Features | Dwarf cactus, Showy blooms |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun, partial shade |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans |
| Toxicity | Safe for humans, Safe for pets |
| Watering Needs | Moderate |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesBeautiful healthy cacti
The planetdesert is the best online store for cactus , they don’t mess around when it comes to shipping cactus they will make sure your cactus arrives healthy and damage free Anyway my Matucana madisoniorum arrived healthy and looking sharp, and everything as described will definitely look great on my garden
United StatesPerfect specimens!
Great. Fast delivery and quality plants. Thank you.
United StatesMatucana madisoniorum
Great experience - plants seems healthy and looks great. It is even bigger than I expected. I have purchased from Planet Desert before and I will purchase again
United StatesMatucana madisoniorum - Surprise!
I am very happy with my purchases from Planet Desert. The Matucana I received is a healthy, blooming size plant. Bit of a surprise with my first bloom, I got a white flowered form!
United StatesMatucana Madisoniorum
This cactus took over a week to come, no fault on Planet Deserts part, as they shopped my package immediately the next day after purchase. It is a little smaller than I expected but it’s only a baby that I’ll have to privilege of watching grown. Thank you guys, definitely will order again.
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