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Discocactus fariae-peresii

Discocactus fariae-peresii
Photo: MarcioRobertoOliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0

Discocactus fariae-peresii is a small, solitary, flattened-globular cactus from west-central Brazil that grows among rocks and sandy soils. It is grown by collectors and needs strong sun, good drainage and a dry rest in winter.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the warm growing season and keep it almost dry in winter.
Soil
Very well-drained mineral mix, such as cactus compost with grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–35 °C during growth; keep dry and above 10 °C in winter.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Brazil (Goiás)
Climate
seasonally dry tropical

About

Discocactus fariae-peresii is a species of Discocactus found in Brazil.

Where it grows

Discocactus fariae-peresii is a small, solitary cactus found in west-central Brazil, specifically in the seasonally dry tropical biome of Goiás, growing among rocks and sandy soils.

Other Discocactus plants

Discocactus boliviensis · Discocactus buenekeri · Discocactus catingicola · Discocactus diersianus · Discocactus ferricola · Discocactus hartmannii · Discocactus heptacanthus · Cactus · Discocactus petr-halfarii · Discocactus placentiformis · Discocactus pseudoinsignis · Cactus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Discocactus fariae-peresii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

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.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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