They are globular-bodied cacti that reach 12 cm in height and 10 cm in diameter. They have more than 30 ribs with small rounded tubercles. The small, woolly areoles have 20 whitish radial spines and 3-5 longer yellowish central spines. The attractive orange-red flowers are 1 cm in diameter and appear on the top of the cactus. They bloom in spring.
Scarlet Ball Cactus Care
Notocactus Haselbergii
What is the plant
humidity
Dry
lighting
Full Sun
temperature
min -6°C
hardiness zone
9 - 12
difficulty
Easy
How to Care for the Plant
Water
Water moderately at the rate of once every 10 days in spring, every 6-7 days in summer and every 15-20 days in fall. In winter do not water.
Pruning
They do not need pruning.
Fertilizer
Fertilize once with mineral cactus fertilizer in early spring.
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Sunlight
Parodia haselbergii grows in full sun or semi-shade exposures.
Soil
The soil can be a commercial substrate for cacti. Due to their slow growth they are not usually transplanted.
Temperature
They do not resist temperatures below 7 ºC.
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