10cm/4in Uebelmannia pectinifera - Mature Rare Collectors Cactus

Description: -Measuring roughly 4 inches in Diameter and satisfyingly plump, we guarantee you won't find this gem so large, ungrafted for a price like this! -An extremely difficult plant to source especially with its own roots (versus a grafted specimen) Our Uebelmannia pectinifera are unmatched in their enormous size and top-tier quality. Shipped bareroot to reduce shipping cost and minimize any potential courier shipping damage. -Endemic to only on one area of mountain of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Here it has evolved to thrive in the humid and hot micro-climate. -A unique case compared to most cacti, mant classify as a tropical cactus due to this plants love for a moist, humid environment during the growing season (spring and summer). A great addition for folks living in areas with humidity that is higher then what typical cacti tend to like. -Uebelmannia cacti have globular to cylindrical shape and have distinctive ribs patterned with spines from their areolas . They range in color from bright green, green grey, or dark purple. -Loves lots of direct sunlight outdoors or in a south facing window indoors. Take care to protect it from the more intense sunlight during the hottest parts of the day. -Due to its inclination for humid settings, we recommend planting in a mostly organic free soil mixture. If you need, we make our own in house and will gladly add a bag to your order for a small, additional fee. Please inquiry via direct message to order our soil. -Appreciates regular misting in the growing season (spring and summer) -Moderately slow growing cacti, they transition from an initial more spherical shape when younger to more columnar with maturity. Can reach heights of 3ft over time but typically not more than half of that when grown outside of their native environment. -Can be a more difficult to grow on its own roots when younger, luckily, ours are well into maturity, making growing them naturally easier. However, they still they are not a novice cactus for beginners. -Withhold water in the winter months to roughly every 6 weeks or so. As they are a type of tropical cactus, the absolute minimum temperatures they will. tolerate is 55F, more ideally to be kept at 60F and above. -In the growing seasons they appreciate a half diluted cactus fertilizer being applied once or twice. They also do not mind being misted every few days.

Price: 92.99 USD

Location: Los Angeles, California

End Time: 2024-10-15T18:03:11.000Z

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