Acanthocalycium > Acanthocalycium ferrarii

Details about growing and caring for Acanthocalycium ferrarii

Semishade or filtered sunlight. Frost resistant.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -12

Watering and care:

Regular watering in summer, but not excessively. No or little water during winter.

Multiplication:

Seeds

Pests:

Red spiders, mites, cottony mealybug, scales.

Best types of soil:

Standard and very porous cactus mix.

Scientific name:

Acanthocalycium ferrarii

Synonyms:

Acanthocalycium variiflorum.

Origin:

North of Santa María, Tucumán, Argentina.

Natural Habitat Acanthocalycium ferrarii:

About 10km west of Quilmes, in Tucumán and on the opposite slope of the same valley (Amaicha del Valle), Argentina.

There are 3 Acanthocalycium ferrarii in the collections: