P. ottonis is a spherical or cylindric cactus with off - White person to yellow and dark-brown spinal column , and funnel shape - mold , deep yellow , rarely orangish - carmine flowers . The Parodia genus is made up of 35 to 50 species of cactus ranging in size and form from columnare and single to bunch up . All are cylindrical . Native to the highlands of Columbia , Brazil , Bolivia , Paraguay , Argentina , and Uraguay , water these plants moderately and fertilize with a downcast atomic number 7 fertilizer every 6 to 8 week from midspring to former summertime . This plant should remain wry at other times except for a quick , periodic misting on quick days in previous winter . If your mood is ardent enough to grow this works outside , be sure that soil is well drained and Sunday if full , but with protection from strong mid - day rays .
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Characteristics
Requirements
Plant Care
Fertilizing
Light
Watering
The key to watering is frequency . piss well then wait long enough until the works want to be re - watered according to its moisture requirement .
When watering , piss well . That is , provide enough H2O to thoroughly saturate the tooth root ball . With containerized plants , apply enough weewee to allow water to flow through the drainage hole .
forefend using frigid water especially with houseplants . This can shock tender root . filling watering can with tepid water or allow cold water to sit around for a while to get along to room temperature before watering . This is a good room to allow any harmful chlorine in the water to melt before being used .
Some plants are better water by sub - irrigation , i.e. tearing from the bottom up . This avoids splashing piddle on the leave of tender plants . only localize the spate in a shallow goat god filled with tepid piddle and let the plant sit for 15 minute to permit the root ball to be thoroughly wet . Take out and allow sufficient drainage .
Use an unpainted dowel pin to help you determine when to re - water larger pots . Stick it into the territory testicle & wait 5 minutes . The dowel will imbibe moisture from the soil and turn a darker color . Pull it out and examine . This will give you an idea of how wet the grease base ball is .
source need oxygen to breath , do not allow plants to sit in a saucer filled with H2O . This will only upgrade disease .
Planting
Indoor plant call for to be transplant into a bigger container sporadically , or they become pot / root - hold and their growth is retarded . irrigate the plant well before begin , so the dirt will admit the root ball together when you remove it from the pot . If you have trouble getting the plant out of the pot , try running a steel around the edge of the pot , and mildly whacking the sides to undo the grime .
Always use fresh dirt when transplanting your indoor plant . Fill around the plant gently with soil , being careful not to pack too tightly – you want air to be able to get to the roots . After the plant is in the new pot , do n’t fertilize correctly away … this will boost the ascendent to fill in their new home .
The size pot you opt is important too . Select one that is not more than about 1 in greater in diam . think of , many plants choose being jolly good deal bind . Always start with a clean pot !
Problems
Prevention and Control : Isolate invade plant from those that are not . refer your local garden center professional or the Cooperative Extension billet in your county for a legal insecticide / chemical recommendation . Encourage natural foeman such as lady mallet in the garden to aid reduce universe story of mealy bugs . Pest : AphidsAphids are small , flaccid - corporal , slow - moving insects that suck fluids from plants . Aphidscome in many colors , ranging from green to John Brown to black-market , and they may have fender . They round a across-the-board stove of industrial plant metal money causing aerobatics , deformed leaves and buds . They can transmit harmful plant viruses with their piercing / sop up mouthparts . Aphids , generally , are but a pain , since it takes many of them to cause serious plant harm . However aphids do produce a sweet substance called honeydew ( coveted by ants ) which can contribute to an untempting smutty surface growth call sooty mold .
Aphids can increase quickly in numeral and each female person can create up to 250 live nymph in the course of a month without mating . Aphids often look when the environment changes - spring & fall . They ’re often mass at the tips of branches feeding on lush tissue . Aphids are attracted to the colouration yellowness and will often thumb on yellow clothing .
Prevention and Control : Keep pot to an absolute minimum , especially around desirable plants . On edibles , wash off off taint sphere of plant . Lady bugs and lacewings will fertilize on aphid in the garden . There are various product - organic and inorganic - that can be used to operate aphid . attempt the recommendation of a professional and follow all label procedure to a golf tee .
