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Parodia ottonis
Parodia ottonis, the Indian head cactus, is a small globular cactus from southern South America that forms groups over time. It is grown for its spines and yellow flowers, and it needs sun, sharp drainage and little water.
Parodia ottonis, also known as Indian head cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. This cactus species is found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. There are two recognized subspecies. The epithet ottonis honors the German botanist Christoph Friedrich Otto.
Parodia ottonis is common in southern Brazil, southern Paraguay, Uruguay, and northeastern Argentina.
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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.
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.
