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Discocactus horstii
Discocactus horstii is a small, solitary, globular cactus from northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, that grows under shrubs in gravelly, quartz-sand soils. Its key to cultivation is sharp drainage, strong sun and a dry winter rest, and it is grown mainly by collectors.
Discocactus horstii is a species of Discocactus found in Brazil.
Discocactus horstii is a small, solitary cactus that grows in southeastern Brazil, specifically in the Serra do Barão region of northern Minas Gerais, typically under shrubs in seasonally dry tropical biomes. This species grows in gravel and quartz sand soils at elevations between 800 and 1200 meters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Discocactus horstii 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.
