€37,10

Notocactus vanvlietii Rausch 

🌱 Morphology
Solitary cactus, with a globose to obconical body, which may elongate with age to take on a columnar habit. It reaches approximately 10 cm in height and 6 cm in diameter. It presents up to 30 vertical ribs, divided into small prominent tubercles, with woolly areoles at first. It develops up to 15 fine, interlaced, and appressed radial spines, and 1–4 central ones, which are soft and slightly curved. Its coloration varies from reddish-chestnut to very dark brown or almost black, creating an especially attractive contrast against the deep green body.

🌍 Distribution, habitat, and family
Native to Uruguay, especially in the Rivera and Tacuarembó departments, in rocky environments where it grows among lichens, mosses, ferns, and grasses, occupying crevices with an accumulation of mineral and organic matter. It belongs to the Cactaceae family, Cactoideae subfamily, Notocacteae tribe.

❄️ Temperature · USDA Zone 9b
Tolerates minimum temperatures down to −5 ºC when dry, with specimens that are well-acclimated and protected from winter humidity.

☀️ Lighting
Requires very intense lighting and several hours of direct sun. As a target guideline during active growth, a DLI PAR of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ is recommended.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter rest. Growth is concentrated in spring and summer. During the active period, it is recommended to water abundantly but infrequently, allowing the substrate to dry out completely. In winter, it must be kept practically dry and with good ventilation.

🌸 Flowering
Produces yellow flowers, up to about 5–5.5 cm in diameter, with lanceolate petals in lemon-yellow tones and delicate pinkish nuances on the edges. The throat can take on an intense orange hue; the style is yellow and the stigma is red. The flowers appear in a crown around the apex.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, a fertilizer with a high content of assimilable calcium and low nitrogen levels is recommended, such as Desert CHOICE® Cactáceas, applied once a month when watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Floración.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi 

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the shipped specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The plant's measurements 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.

• Hassle-free returns

• Free Shipping on orders over €79.99

• Secure and protected payment guaranteed.