Notocactus rutilans - Cactus Plant

Parodia rutilans, best known as Notocactus rutilans, is a small-growing, usually solitary, cactus species. The numerous stiff, sharp spines are varicoloured and the center is reddish-brown.

Pack contents

• Notocactus rutilans - Cactus Plant
• 3 inch (8 cm) Grower Round Plastic Pot (Black)

Notocactus rutilans is a synonym of Parodia mueller-melchersii. The plants are very free-flowering and self- fertile; producing many seeds. When in flower the whole plant shimmers with colour and it flowers when quite young. The dull green, elongated spherical shoots reach heights of up to 8 centimetres and diameter of 6 centimetres. The areoles on them are white. The light golden yellow to lemon yellow to reddish flowers. The flowers are very showy, 5 cm long, with much white wool along the tubes, and translucent petals, salmon to carmine-red shading to egg-yolk yellow in the centre.

Plant Specifications

• Plant Height: 3 inch (8 cm)
• Plant Spread: 3 inch (8 cm)

*above specification are indicative only. actual dimensions may vary by +-10%

• Common Name: Pink ball cactus
• Maximum Reachable Height: Up to 50 cm
• Flower Colour: Light golden yellow to lemon yellow to reddish
• Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring/Early Summer
• Difficulty Level: Easy to grow

Planting and care Do not over water. Avoid complete shade.

Notocactus rutilans care

Grow well in moderate-humid climate.

• Sunlight: It likes a warm bright location, does great in partial shade but doesnt like full, hot blazing sun in the central summer month.
• Watering: Water during the growing season but pot plants in winter are wet-sensitive and needs to be kept dry (rots easily if a soil is wet and cold) tends to lose its roots in winter. Water Best if watered with rainwater.
• Soil: It prefers a neutral to slightly acidic mineral-based potting mix with plenty of extra grit and feeds it during the summer.

Temperature
Ideal temperature 13 to 55.4 degrees F
Minimum temperature in winter 10 to 50 degrees F

• Fertilizer: Use any organic fertilizer.

Notocactus rutilans special feature
Low maintenance
Notocactus rutilans uses

• Ornamental Use: Plants are used as an ornamental plant

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