| Home Page | Discocactus contains a dozen species of tropical cacti. Most species grow in rock outcrops in the tropical forests, and are endangered in their natural habitat. Mature Discocactus stop growing, and instead divert their energy into growing a cephalium. The cephalium is a specialized flowering head, generally covered with fibers. Discocactus blooms in summer, on and off. The flowers are generally white and open in late afternoon until the following morning. Many species have fragrant flowers.
Discocactus are tropical species, and should be kept warm in winter. Many species are extremely difficult to keep on their own roots and are generally grafted. The grafted plants are less cold sensitive, but none has any frost tolerance.
Discocactus bahiensis Discocactus bahiensis ssp. subviridigriseus Discocactus ferricola Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. catingicola Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus horstii Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus pseudoinsignis Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus zehntneri var. albispinus Discocactus zehntneri ssp. boomianus Synonym and obsolete names Discocactus albispinus synonym of Discocactus zehntneri var. albispinus Discocactus alteolens synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus araneispinus synonym of Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus bahiensis synonym of Melocactus bahiensis (Cabeca de Frade) Discocactus boliviensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus boomianus synonym of Discocactus zehntneri ssp. boomianus Discocactus buenekeri synonym of Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus cangaensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus catingicola var. griseus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus catingicola synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. catingicola Discocactus catingicola ssp. rapirhizus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus cephaliaciculosus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus cephaliaciculosus ssp. nudicephalus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus crassispinus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus crassispinus ssp. araguaiensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus crystallophilus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus diersianus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus diersianus ssp. goianus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus estevesii synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus flavispinus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus goianus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus griseus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus hartmannii var. patulifolius synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus hartmannii synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus hartmannii var. magnimammus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus hartmannii ssp. giganteus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus hartmannii ssp. setosiflorus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. melanochlorus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus insignis synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus latispinus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus lindaianus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus magnimammus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus ssp. magnimammus Discocactus magnimammus ssp. bonitoensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus mamillosus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus melanochlorus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus multicolorispinus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus nigrisaetosus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus pachythele synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus paranaensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus patulifolius synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus piauiensis synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus promentigibbus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus pseudolatispinus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus pugionacanthus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus pulvinicapitatus synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus rapirhizus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus semicampaniflorus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus silicicola synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus silvaticus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus spinosior synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus squamibaccatus synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus subterraneo-proliferans synonym of Discocactus heptacanthus Discocactus subviridigriseus synonym of Discocactus bahiensis ssp. subviridigriseus Discocactus tricornis synonym of Discocactus placentiformis Discocactus zehntneri var. horstiorum synonym of Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus zehntneri ssp. araneispinus synonym of Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus zehntneri ssp. buenekeri synonym of Discocactus zehntneri Discocactus zehntneri ssp. horstiorum synonym of Discocactus zehntneri
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