This is an easy growing cactus that is native to Uruguay, this is one of the varieties of the wide ranging Parodia scopa and distinguished for its silvery spine stems. It produces very beautiful showy and glossy yellow flowers. And usually the blooming season is June-July . It is often a clustering perennial stemmed succulent, with stems almost hidden by soft tufts of bristly spines. Growing up to 45cm tall and 6-10 cm in diameter it sometimes has over 40 ribs that are low and obtuse.
Sun Exposure: Bright light to partial shade
Water : Regular / light in winter ( root sensitive)
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
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
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Botanical Name | Notocactus scopa |
Common Name | Fishhook barrel cactus |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Bright yellow |
Genus | Notocactus |
Growth Habit | Barrel shaped |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b |
Mature Size | 1 m |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 10°c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This is an easy growing cactus that is native to Uruguay, this is one of the varieties of the wide ranging Parodia scopa and distinguished for its silvery spine stems. It produces very beautiful showy and glossy yellow flowers. And usually the blooming season is June-July . It is often a clustering perennial stemmed succulent, with stems almost hidden by soft tufts of bristly spines. Growing up to 45cm tall and 6-10 cm in diameter it sometimes has over 40 ribs that are low and obtuse.
Sun Exposure: Bright light to partial shade
Water : Regular / light in winter ( root sensitive)
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
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Notocactus scopa |
Common Name | Fishhook barrel cactus |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Bright yellow |
Genus | Notocactus |
Growth Habit | Barrel shaped |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b |
Mature Size | 1 m |
Native Area | Mexico |
Resistance | 10°c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |