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Tephrocactus aoracanthus var. paediophilus

65.00€

incl. 5.90€ (10%) VAT

Art. 18724
Available: 0

Size:
Pot: 18 cm.
Pot cm 10,5
Family:
Cactaceae
Origin:
Argentina
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Description:
The name of the Genus Tephrocactus comes from the Greek 'tephra' - 'ash', which refers to the grayish shades of the epidermis. It is a cactus with an oval green-gray stem, which branches out over time and can reach up to 1 m in height. The thing that makes this plant very peculiar are its spines: very long (up to 30 cm long), straight or curved towards different directions, slightly flexible and seem almost made of paper, ranging in color from light gray to black. With its flowering it gives beautiful large white or light pink flowers. T. aoracantus var. paediophillus is easy to grow, but you have to be very careful when moving or transferring it, because its segments can easily detach.

Description:

The name of the Genus Tephrocactus comes from the Greek 'tephra' - 'ash', which refers to the grayish shades of the epidermis. It is a cactus with an oval green-gray stem, which branches out over time and can reach up to 1 m in height. Its spines are very long (up to 10 cm long), rigid, straight or curved towards different directions, with a color that varies from gray to brownish. When it blooms it produces beautiful large white or light pink flowers. You have to be very careful when moving or transferring the plant, because its segments easily detach.

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Plant care:

It likes an exposure to full sun in rather airy locations.

It is preferable to keep it at mild temperatures and never below 5 °C, for this reason it is recommended to shelter it during the winter period.

Water moderately, only when the soil is completely dry. It is enough to water the plant once a week in spring and summer, once a month in autumn and to suspend watering completely in winter.

The best option is a well-draining and porous soil, even better if further enriched with 50% of inert materials such as pumice or lapilli.

They do not need frequent fertilization, it is sufficient to dilute the fertilizer with watering once a year.

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