Mazhar Botanic Garden

Parodia leninghausii (schumann) Brandt

yellow tower cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001089
Common name: Yellow tower cactus
English name: Lemon ball cactus
Arabic name: باروديا ليننجهوسياي
Native: South America, Brazil
Country: South America
(PGR): Common

Shortly columnar cactus  that branches and will start to cluster from the base as it ages  ribs about 30stem globular at first then columnar up to 60 cm tall, 8-12 cm in diameter flowers yellow spines harmless, golden and bristly 

Ornamental. edible flowers.

Notocactus leninghausii

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Texture: Enriched soil Lime rich soils Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained Well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Well water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 8 : 9
pH range: 6.1-6.7
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Cultivar
Collecting Sources: Shop garden
Plant Uses: Edible Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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