Parodia microsperma
Synonym: Parodia mutabilis, Parodia rubristaminea, Parodia rubriflora, Parodia rubellihamata, Parodia riojensis, Parodia rigidispina, Parodia pluricentralis, Parodia microsperma var. macrancistra, Parodia nana, Parodia tuberculosi-costata, Parodia minuscula, Parodia microthele, Parodia mesembrina, Parodia matthesiana, Parodia malyana, Echinocactus microspermus var. macrancistrus, Parodia sanguiniflora, Parodia papagayana, Parodia mercedesiana, Parodia weskampiana, Parodia weberioides, Parodia microsperma var. weberiana, Parodia weberiana, Parodia wagneriana, Parodia uebelmanniana, Parodia tucumanensis, Parodia thionantha, Parodia tolombona, Parodia mutabilis var. sanguiniflora, Parodia talaensis, Parodia tafiensis, Parodia superba, Parodia spegazziniana, Parodia spanisa, Parodia setifera, Parodia scopaoides, Parodia piltziorum, Parodia argerichiana, Parodia cebilarensis, Parodia catamarcensis, Parodia campestris, Parodia cachiana, Parodia cabracorralensis, Parodia betaniana, Parodia belenensis, Parodia chlorocarpa, Parodia atroviridis, Parodia capillitaensis, Parodia amblayensis, Parodia albo-fuscata, Parodia aconquijaensis, Hickenia microsperma, Echinocactus microspermus, Parodia macrancistra, Parodia rigida, Parodia aureispina, Parodia guachipasana, Parodia lohaniana, Parodia lembckei, Parodia kilianana, Parodia malyana ssp. igneiflora, Parodia hummeliana, Parodia campestra, Parodia heteracantha, Parodia dextrohamata, Parodia grandiflora, Parodia glischrocarpa, Parodia dichroacantha, Parodia fusco-viridis, Parodia fechseri, Echinocactus microspermus var. erythranthus, Parodia microsperma var. erythrantha, Parodia erythrantha, Parodia fuscato-viridis, Parodia heyeriana
Family: Cactaceae
 Parodia fuscato-viridis in June |
Recommended Temperature Zone: USDA: 9b-11 Frost Tolerance: 30°F (-1°C), avoid frost. Sun Exposure: Light shade Origin: Southern Bolivia, northern Argentina Growth Habits: Usually solitary, 7 inches tall (18 cm), 3.6 inches wide (9 cm). Watering Needs: Regular water in summer. Keep rather dry in winter, rot easily if the substrate is wet and cold, tends to lose its roots in winter. Propagation: Seeds (very fine) |
Blooming Habits:
Yellow to red flowers, 1.6 inches in diameter (4 cm)
Fruiting Habits:
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