Notocactus Rutilans | نوٹو کیکٹس
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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.
Description for Notocactus Rutilans
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.
| Common name | Flower colours | Bloom time | Height | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink ball cactus | Light golden yellow to lemon yellow to reddish | Mid Spring, Late Spring/Early Summer | Up to 50 cm | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
Grow well in moderate-humid climate.
| Sunlight | Soil | Water | Temperature | Fertilizer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It likes a warm bright location, does great in partial shade but doesnt like full, hot blazing sun in the central summer month. |
It prefers a neutral to slightly acidic mineral-based potting mix with plenty of extra grit and feeds it during the summer. | 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. | Ideal temperature 13 to 55.4 degrees F Minimum temperature in winter 10 to 50 degrees F |
Use any organic fertilizer. |
Caring for Notocactus Rutilans
- Do not over water.
- Avoid complete shade.
Harvesting
NA
Typical uses of Notocactus Rutilans
Special features: Low maintenance
Culinary use: NA
Ornamental use: Plants are used as an ornamental plant.
Medicinal use: NA
References
- http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/tro-50180562
- https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/112651/
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