Brasilicactus haselbergii
Beitr. Sukkulentenk. Sukkulentenpflege 1942, 38 (1942); cf. Gray Herb. Card Cat.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Brasilicactus haselbergii
Author
(Rümpler) Backeb. ex Schaffnit
Chinese genus
雪晃属
Chinese name
-
Primary
Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Description
Parodia haselbergiiSN|1795]]SN|1795]] (Notocactus haselbergiiSN|1797]]SN|1797]]) is a solitary, fast growing, little cactus. Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate and subsp. graessneri (K.Schum.) Hofacker & P.J.Braun.
Flowers
Bright orange to brick-red up to 2 cm wide and each can last one to three weeks.
Blooming Season
It flowers at the end of the winter or in early spring for a long period of time (It can last blooming to two months!). Will start flowering around 5 cm in diameter.
Spines
Silvery white, eventually with a yellowish tip, soft, bristly.
Ribs
About 30, low.
Stem
Spherical more or less flattened, bright green, almost completely concealed by dense spines, up to 10 cm tall, 15 cm in diameter. The crown of the plant is usually set at an angle to prevent water-sitting.
Areoles
With a short white wool, they are arranged geometrically.