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Description:
Elongated-globose
stems, 10-15 cm in diameter,
that branch profusely, forming large clumps up 1 m
wide
and 60cm high.
Pale to
bright green,
and crowned by a dense
mass of long white wool,
particularly at flowering time. There are 10 to 17 tuberculate ribs, with
a rounded, raised edge and a wide base.
Areoles: apical,
convex, covered with short
wool when young, later glabrous,
about 0,5-0,8 cm, 2 cm apart.
Spines: Radials: 8-10, fairly slender or slightly curved,
horizontal, honey-amber, brown or black, becoming gray with age;
centrals:
absent or one or two
thicker
ones,
up to 3cm long.
Roots: Fibrous, unlike other species which have taproots.
Flowers: campanulate, 3 cm long, and
they
grow from the center of the
white wool at the apex.
The outer segments of the perianth are linear and
greenish. The inner segments are wide, blunt and yellow
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Cultivation: Very slow-growing,
it needs full sun, but should be
protected from excessive heat and sun in summer.
t requires light watering
and
good drainage. Keep warm and dry in winter to avoid rot.
It needs mild heat in winter; avoid any frost.
Propagation: Seeds, or
stems planted as cuttings. Grafting
is often used to speed growth rate,
and to create a back-up to plants in collection. |
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