Tephrocactus Articulatus var. Strobiliformis

Water:

April-September: 1 x every 2 weeks*

October-March: 1x per month *

*This is only for a sunny location

Light: sunny

Nutrition: 1x per month (May-September)

The Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis is a beautiful cactus from western Argentina. Here this cactus grows in sandy soil in valleys and mountain slopes. The plant body of the Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis is elongated and grows to a length of 8 to 10 cm. One or more new ones grow from the top of the existing plant body. The color of the Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis is gray green and the small spines from the halos are light brown in color. On top, the Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis still has some elongated papery spines.

The Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis produces flowers in the spring here. These are very beautiful and are pure white in color. The flowers can reach a diameter of 6 cm. These cacti are very difficult to get into bloom. They often need a cold wintering and it helps to water them with ice-cold water on a nice day in February.

The Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis can withstand quite cold temperatures. When the soil in which this cactus is located is completely dry, this cactus can withstand temperatures down to -9.

A: Tephrocactus B: NL765431734 C: 251106 D: NL