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Neolloydia

Neolloydia
Photo: Leticia Jiménez Hernández, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neolloydia is a genus of small, low-growing desert cacti from northern Mexico and West Texas, usually solitary or forming loose cushions. Grow them as bright, dry-loving succulents with fast-draining soil and sharp drainage.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, and water sparingly in winter.
Soil
Very fast-draining cactus mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
Comfortable around 15–35 °C; protect below 5 °C.
How easy
Easy

About

Neolloydia is a genus of cacti.

Where it grows

Neolloydia is native to northern Mexico, with its range from West Texas south through the Chihuahuan Desert to Querétaro.

Other Cochemiea plants

Coastal Fish Hook Cactus · Chihuahuan beehive · Neolloydia matehualensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neolloydia 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.

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