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Discocactus is a genus of small, flattened, spherical cacti from South America, with a woolly cephalium at the top that flowers at night. Most are rare and endangered in the wild, so grow them from nursery-raised plants and provide bright light, good drainage and a dry winter rest.
Discocactus is a genus of tropical cacti. Discocactus plants are endemic to southern Brazil, eastern Bolivia, and northern Paraguay. These species are in the risk of extinction in the wild.
Discocactus boliviensis · Discocactus buenekeri · Discocactus catingicola · Discocactus diersianus · Discocactus fariae-peresii · Discocactus ferricola · Discocactus hartmannii · Discocactus heptacanthus · Cactus · Discocactus petr-halfarii · Discocactus placentiformis · Discocactus pseudoinsignis
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
