Notocactus magnificus is a native of southern Brazil and nearby
Uruguay, is in danger of extinction in the wild. Fortunetely this plant is easily grown from seed. The genus Notocactus
has now been moved into Parodia. Parodia magnifica is the currently
accepted scientific name. The common name, balloon cactus, is a pretty accurate
description, as the plant is globular and can shrink and expand in
volume. As the plant grows, it frequently offsets.The color is dark green to blue green. The golden spines are distributed along the edge of each rib. As the plants ages,
the aureoles seem to merge together. The flowers are a bright yellow color and borne at
the apex, either singly or in groups. Flowering occurs in summer through early
fall.
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