Parodia schlosseri – Rare Flowering Cactus | Exotic Plant World

Parodia schlosseri, also known as Notocactus schlosseri, is a charming, compact, and brightly flowering cactus species native to southern Brazil and Uruguay.

It is famous for its beautifully ribbed, deep-green body, covered with soft golden spines and crowned with vivid yellow blooms. This cactus perfectly combines beauty, compactness, and ease of care — making it a top favorite among collectors and indoor gardeners.

🧬 Botanical Information:

🌤️ Care & Growing Guide:

☀️ Light:

• Prefers bright sunlight or strong indirect light.

• 4–6 hours of sunlight daily promotes healthy growth and flowering.

• Indoors: place near a sunny window or under grow lights.

• Outdoors: partial shade during the hottest afternoon hours.

💧 Watering:

• Water moderately during the growing season (spring–autumn).

• Always let the soil dry completely between waterings.

• Reduce watering in winter — keep almost dry.

• Avoid water on the crown or flowers.

🌡️ Temperature:

• Ideal range: 15°C – 30°C

• Can tolerate up to 5°C if kept dry.

• Avoid frost and cold humidity.

🪴 Soil:

• Requires well-draining cactus mix.

  • 50% coarse sand or pumice

  • 30% garden soil

  • 20% compost or cocopeat

• Use terracotta pots with drainage holes for best results.

🌱 Fertilizer:

• Feed once a month with balanced cactus fertilizer during growing months.

• Avoid feeding during winter dormancy.

🌸 Flowering & Reproduction:

• Produces bright golden-yellow flowers on the crown, often several at once.

• Each flower lasts 2–3 days, but new buds appear continuously during the season.

• Mature plants bloom annually under proper sunlight.

• After flowering, small red fruits appear with tiny seeds.

🌿 Propagation:

• By Seeds: Easy to germinate at 20–25°C in moist, well-draining soil.

• By Offsets: Older plants produce small pups that can be separated and replanted.

💚 Why You’ll Love Parodia schlosseri:

✔️ Compact and attractive shape
✔️ Brilliant golden-yellow flowers every year
✔️ Easy-care and drought-tolerant
✔️ Great for indoor or outdoor collections
✔️ Safe, non-toxic, and long-living

🏡 Ideal Placement:

• Indoor cactus display

• Balcony, patio, or windowsill

• Rock gardens or succulent trays

• Gifting and collector displays