Parodia scopa subs. succinea f. albiseta

Family

Cactaceae

Native

Brazil & Paraguay

Description

Notocactus scopa is a silvery spined , ball or cylinder shaped cactus growing up to 50 cm tall and up to 10 cm broad, with a spiny, woolly crown ,often clustering with showy yellow flowers. The stems are almost hidden by soft tufts of bristly spines somewhat similar to small brushes. The mixture of white and red-brown spines, varying from plant to plant.
Notocactus scopa var. albispinus is a selected strain with pure white spines (not dark-yellow) of the wide ranging and very variable Parodia scopa ubs. succinea. The flowers are very showy, glossy yellow.

Environment

This species grows in hilly grassland and on walls between cracks in the rocks or in the shade of larger growing Cactus in deciduous forest. It grows in one of the most temperate region of the countries with warm and cool seasons and weather can become very cold during the winter nights. It likes deep pot with generous drain holes, needs a very airy potting medium very permeable to water which mainly consists of non organic material, slightly acid, pH-value between 4-6. Re-pot every two years.

Landscape Uses

Makes an attractive landscape plant and grasslands or pampas, on plains and walls It is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small.