Parodia penicillata vibrant magenta This will help prevent excess

This will help prevent excess water from accumulating in the soil and causing root rot

resulting in unusually thin and sluggish new growth

especially during the intense afternoon sun

Give it moderate watering during spring and summer but make sure the soil is completely dried before you water again

plant it in a container filled with well draining cactus soil

Parodia penicillata vibrant magenta This will help prevent excessNative to the highlands of northern Argentina, is usually a solitary, small growing, cactus Flowers: Funnel shaped, orange yellow or brilliant red in an apical circle. Dried flowers remain for a long time on the plant body after blooming. Blooming time: Summer Some of the information in this description has been found at desert tropicals. com, llifle. com and cactus art. biz