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Thelocactus bicolor

Thelocactus bicolor

R160.00

Colourful red-and-white spined cactus with large magenta flowers.

  • Supplied asEstablished in pot
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Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: Petr Vodička, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

Thelocactus bicolor bears two-tone spines and surprisingly large, glossy magenta flowers with red centres.

CITES Appendix II species.

Plant details

Botanical nameThelocactus bicolor
Supplied asEstablished in pot
PhotosRepresentative 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.

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Additional information

Species

Thelocactus bicolor

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