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Discocactus placentiformis is a small, solitary, flattened globular cactus from the Brazilian dry tropics that develops a woolly cephalium (a flowering crown) as it matures. Give it full sun, very well-drained gritty soil, and minimal water.
Discocactus placentiformis is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. It is found in Brazil.
Discocactus placentiformis is native to Brazil, specifically the states of Bahia, Minas Gerais, and Mato Grosso, where it grows in the seasonally dry tropical biome at elevations between 550 and 1275 meters. Morphological characteristics such as shape, size, and spines can vary significantly based on the substrate; plants are more globose and elongated on sandstone rocks, and more flattened in gravel or sandy soil.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Discocactus placentiformis 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.
