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Parodia

Botanical name: Parodia

Parodia
Botanical name: Parodia
Parodia (Parodia)

Description

A genus of flowering cacti, parodia are very diverse in shape, including everything from small ground-hugging balls to meter-tall columns. Despite their vicious spines, many species have been domesticated by cactus fanciers, and can be found for sale for use in rock and cactus gardens and as potted plants.

Species of Parodia

Ball cactus

Ball cactus

Ball cactus (Parodia magnifica) is a cactus species native to Brazil. Ball cactus is considered endangered in the wild. Its sparse populations grow in cool, dry temperate grasslands. This species is cultivated for horticultural purposes, and must be grown under glass in cold regions during the winter.
Lemon ball cactus

Lemon ball cactus

Lemon ball cactus (Parodia leninghausii) is a cylindrical cactus perennial that will grow to 61 cm tall and 8 to 10 cm wide. It has yellow spines, green stems and large, showy yellow flowers. The common name is because when it is young it is shaped like a ball and covered in yellow spines, making it look like a lemon ball cactus. It thrives in full sun to partial shade and is drought tolerant.
Brasilicactus haselbergii

Brasilicactus haselbergii

Brasilicactus haselbergii (Parodia haselbergii subsp. graessneri) is a fast-growing perennial cactus. Brasilicactus haselbergii originates in Brazil where it grows on inclines and slopes. This species is often cultivated as an ornamental species and a houseplant.
Green tomato cactus

Green tomato cactus

Green tomato cactus (*Parodia crassigibba*) is a drought-tolerant cactus that is often planted in rock gardens and cultivated as a houseplant. Green tomato cactus is considered critically endangered in the wild. In cultivated situations, this species grows best in well-drained soil. It can tolerate nutrient-poor soils. Green tomato cactus is originally from Brazil.
Silver ball cactus

Silver ball cactus

Silver ball cactus (Parodia scopa) is a flowering cactus native to grasslands of South America. Silver ball cactus is also commonly called the snowball cactus. This species is considered moderately easy to grow as an ornamental houseplant. Silver ball cactus does not tolerate full sunlight as well as some other cactus species, and should be grown in indirect sunlight. Like other cacti, it should never be allowed to sit in standing water.
Parodia carambeiensis

Parodia carambeiensis

A genus of flowering cacti, parodia carambeiensis are very diverse in shape, including everything from small ground-hugging balls to meter-tall columns. Despite their vicious spines, many species have been domesticated by cactus fanciers, and can be found for sale for use in rock and cactus gardens and as potted plants.
Parodia erinacea

Parodia erinacea

A genus of flowering cacti, parodia erinacea are very diverse in shape, including everything from small ground-hugging balls to meter-tall columns. Despite their vicious spines, many species have been domesticated by cactus fanciers, and can be found for sale for use in rock and cactus gardens and as potted plants.
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