Flattened to globular cactus that can grow to be 10cm tall and 12 cm or more in diameter. It has curly, amber colored spines. In nature they grow very slowly but in a greenhouse they grow fairly quickly.
Origin: Peru
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade or light shade. No severe sunlight.
Waterings: Regular watering needs, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Blooming habits: Yellow to golden flowers that stay open day and night.
Hardiness: They need a minimum temperature of 10° C, but may to survive a light frost.
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
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
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Botanical Name | Submatucana aureiflora |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow to golden |
Genus | Submatucana |
Growth Habit | Flattened to globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 11 b |
Mature Size | 10 cm |
Native Area | Argentina |
Resistance | 0 c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Flattened to globular cactus that can grow to be 10cm tall and 12 cm or more in diameter. It has curly, amber colored spines. In nature they grow very slowly but in a greenhouse they grow fairly quickly.
Origin: Peru
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade or light shade. No severe sunlight.
Waterings: Regular watering needs, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Blooming habits: Yellow to golden flowers that stay open day and night.
Hardiness: They need a minimum temperature of 10° C, but may to survive a light frost.
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
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Spring and summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Submatucana aureiflora |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellow to golden |
Genus | Submatucana |
Growth Habit | Flattened to globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 11 b |
Mature Size | 10 cm |
Native Area | Argentina |
Resistance | 0 c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |