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Parodia erinacea

Scientific Name: Parodia erinacea (Haworth) N. P. Taylor
Synonym: Cactus erinaceus, Echinocactus acuatus, Echinocactus erinaceus, Echinocactus tetracanthus, Malacocarpus acuatus, Malacocarpus erinaceus, Notocactus acuatus, Notocactus erinaceus, Notocactus tetracanthus, Wigginsia erinacea
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 8-24
USDA: 9b-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Southern South America (Uruguay)

Growth Habits: Ball cactus to 8 inches in diameter (20 cm)

This Notocactus like to be kept cool in winter. Water occasionally in winter and regularly in summer. The soil should be acidic. "Erinaceus" comes from the Latin name for a hedgehog

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