Stenocactus multicostatus (Brain cactus)

Stenocactus multicostatus

R150.00

Small globular cactus with dozens of thin, wavy ribs.

Categories: Succulents, Cacti

Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: Rareplant.me, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

Stenocactus multicostatus has up to a hundred thin, wavy ribs that give it a brain-like appearance, and white flowers with purple stripes.

CITES Appendix II species.

Botanical name	Stenocactus multicostatus
Common name	Brain cactus
Supplied as	Established in pot
Photos	Representative of the batch — individual plants vary
Light	Full sun to very bright light; acclimatise gradually.
Watering	Water when the mix has dried out completely in spring and summer; keep dry in winter.
Temperature	Keep dry and protect from frost in winter.
Growth cycle & dormancy	Grows in the warm months. A cool, dry winter rest encourages flowering.
Substrate	Very free-draining mineral cactus mix.

Species	Stenocactus multicostatus

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