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A green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with white and red spines sits in cactus mix soil on rocks, with blurred cacti in the background.
A close-up of a green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus cactus with pronounced ridges and long red and yellow spines on cactus mix soil.
A round green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with thick segments and long reddish-yellow spines on cactus soil, topped with colorful pebbles.
Close-up of a round, green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with thick sections and white and reddish spines in rocky cactus mix soil.
A green, rounded Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with ribs and yellow and red spines, in cactus soil with gray and white pebbles.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus featuring a round, green body with bumpy sections and vivid red spines on gravel.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus cactus, with thick, lumpy sections and vivid spines, in gravel soil. Blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus, a round green cactus with bumpy sections and colorful spines, growing in rocky cactus soil.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus, a round green cactus with pronounced sections and reddish-yellow spines in cactus mix with pebbles.
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with vivid red spines, a unique cactus variety that brightens collections and grows well in cactus mix soil.
Close-up of a green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with bumpy segments and sharp yellow-red spines, set in cactus soil with pebbles.
A green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with white and red spines sits in cactus mix soil on rocks, with blurred cacti in the background.
A close-up of a green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus cactus with pronounced ridges and long red and yellow spines on cactus mix soil.
A round green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with thick segments and long reddish-yellow spines on cactus soil, topped with colorful pebbles.
Close-up of a round, green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with thick sections and white and reddish spines in rocky cactus mix soil.
A green, rounded Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with ribs and yellow and red spines, in cactus soil with gray and white pebbles.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus featuring a round, green body with bumpy sections and vivid red spines on gravel.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus cactus, with thick, lumpy sections and vivid spines, in gravel soil. Blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus, a round green cactus with bumpy sections and colorful spines, growing in rocky cactus soil.
Close-up of Thelocactus hexaedrophorus, a round green cactus with pronounced sections and reddish-yellow spines in cactus mix with pebbles.
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with vivid red spines, a unique cactus variety that brightens collections and grows well in cactus mix soil.
Close-up of a green Thelocactus hexaedrophorus with bumpy segments and sharp yellow-red spines, set in cactus soil with pebbles.
Thelocactus hexaedrophorus lloydii major, commonly known as ‘Suncup’, is a solitary, strong-armed cactus. A native of Southern Brazil, this winter-dormant plant has reddish-white brown central spines with a yellow-colored tip. Suncup belongs to the Cactaceae family and reaches 3-4" inches in height.

 

Growth Rate

The growth rate of the suncup plant is slow.

Flowering

The white-yellow flowers of this cactus look attractive, especially due to the velvet touch. The blooming season is summer.

Water and Feeding/Fertilizer

Like other cacti, Thelocactus hexaedrophorus also needs moderate water throughout the year. Keep it dry in the winter season. 

Soil

This plant needs cactus mix soil with an organic blend.

Hardiness

The hardiness of these cacti is 9b to 11, with a frost tolerance of 5° C (41° F).

​Light

Suncup needs full sunlight to grow.

Propagation

This variety of Thelocactus is propagated from seeds.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com,  llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

34 "

Resistance

5° c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Thelocactus hexaedrophorus lloydii major, commonly known as ‘Suncup’, is a solitary, strong-armed cactus. A native of Southern Brazil, this winter-dormant plant has reddish-white brown central spines with a yellow-colored tip. Suncup belongs to the Cactaceae family and reaches 3-4" inches in height.

 

Growth Rate

The growth rate of the suncup plant is slow.

Flowering

The white-yellow flowers of this cactus look attractive, especially due to the velvet touch. The blooming season is summer.

Water and Feeding/Fertilizer

Like other cacti, Thelocactus hexaedrophorus also needs moderate water throughout the year. Keep it dry in the winter season. 

Soil

This plant needs cactus mix soil with an organic blend.

Hardiness

The hardiness of these cacti is 9b to 11, with a frost tolerance of 5° C (41° F).

​Light

Suncup needs full sunlight to grow.

Propagation

This variety of Thelocactus is propagated from seeds.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com,  llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

34 "

Resistance

5° c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Thelocactus hexaedrophorus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Thelocactus
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 34 "
Native Area Southern brazil
Resistance 5° c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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