€21,20

🌿 Morphology:  It does not prickle, it lets itself be caressed and loved and is the best companion for the Barbie cactus.  Cultivated nursery-grown selection from the original botanical species. Globose to cylindrical cactus, normally solitary or forming small groups with age. Stem approximately 7–15 cm in diameter, with numerous low ribs and indistinct tubercles. The areoles are densely covered by short, pectinate and very close radial spines, in cream orcream-white colors, forming bands that give the plant its characteristic iridescent appearance. The roots are fibrous. It is also known as the Rainbow Cactus.

🌍 Origin and habitat: Family Cactaceae. Native to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States; the albispinus form is mainly associated with Sonora and Chihuahua, in arid mountain environments, rocky slopes and mineral soils, generally at altitudes between approximately 1,200 and 2,000 m.

🌡️ Temperature: Approximately USDA 7b–10a. It can withstand temperatures close to −12 °C when completely dry and properly acclimated. For cultivation in Spain, we recommend keeping it above −7 °C, especially in a pot, protecting it from rain and persistent moisture during frosts.

☀️ Light: Species with very high light demands. During active growth, we recommend an approximate DLI of 25–35 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of PAR. Intense lighting is essential to maintain compact growth and enhance the spectacular coloration of the spines.

💧 Watering and dormancy: It mainly exhibits spring-summer growth, with a marked slowdown during winter. In spring and summer, water abundantly and let the substrate dry out completely before the next watering. In autumn, gradually reduce watering and during winter keep it completely dry, especially below 10 °C.

🌸 Flowering: Large and very striking flowers, in pure white with a prominent green multilobed stigma, with the lighter center, which appear near the top of the stem. Flowering usually occurs mainly between April and June, coinciding with the start of the growing period.

🧪 Nutrition: During spring and summer, fertilize with a nutrient solution with a high content of assimilable Calcium such as Desert CHOICE Cacti at a moderate and regular dose. At the end of summer, gradually reduce fertilization and suspend it during winter dormancy. Avoid excess nitrogen to maintain the compact habit and the quality of the spines.

📏 Gourmet xerophyte in a 10 x 10cm black pot.

 * As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the plants at Desert CITY has unique characteristics.

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