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Parodia magnifica
Balloon Cactus
Origin: Southern Brazil.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Parodia |
| Species |
| magnifica |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 2 - 4 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 35 - 40 |
| Height |
| 10 - 50 cm |
| Spread |
| 10 - 50 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| Landscape |
| Patio and container plants |
| Cultivation |
| Under glass in standard cactus compost. |
| Shape |
| Rounded to clumping. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Mealybugs and aphids. |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Smooth succulent flesh, ribs deeply pronounced with evident areoles. Thin hair-like spines are found in multiples of 3 -10 protrudeing from areoles. |
| Flower Description |
| Open funnel-shaped flowers appear at the apices of flowering bodies. |
| Colour Description |
| Globose deep green stems holding bristly yellow to yellowish-brown spines and topped with yellow funnel-shaped flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth flesh cover in spines. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Royal Botanical Gardens, Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed at 19 - 24°C in spring or summer. |
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