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Discocactus Horsty belongs to the number of plants belonging to the family called cactaceae. In Latin, the name of this family is as follows: Cactaceae. As for the Latin name of this plant itself, it will be as follows: Discocactus horstii.
Description of cultivation features
This plant does not require complex care, however, it will be necessary to provide certain conditions for care and cultivation in order for the discocactus horti to be able to develop normally. As for the light regime, it is recommended to grow this plant in the sun. Throughout the summer, you will need to provide moderate watering for this plant. If we are talking about the degree of air humidity, then it must be kept at a very high level. The life form of discocactus horsty is a succulent.
The plant is recommended to grow not only in greenhouses, but also indoors. In the case of growing discocactus at home, you will need to choose the sunniest windows. As for the maximum size in culture, this plant can reach five centimeters in diameter. Discocactus Horsty will need a transplant as it grows: most often, such a procedure is recommended every few years. For the favorable development of the discocactus horsti, it is necessary to select the following composition of the land mixture: for this, almost any soil soil that is recommended for use for the grafted cult is suitable. However, loose and poor soils are the best solution. The acidity of the soil for the discocactus horsty should be slightly acidic. It is important to remember that this plant is almost impossible to grow on its own roots. In addition, experts note that in culture, representatives of this type of discocactus horsti are short-lived: for this reason, it is recommended to replace the plant with a new one after a few years.
Discocactus Horsty has a dormant period. Throughout this time, the plant will need to ensure the following optimal temperature: this value should be about fifteen to twenty degrees Celsius. Throughout this period, an average air humidity should be provided, and very rare watering is required for the discocactus. The dormant period of the plant falls on a time from October to March.
Reproduction of discocactus horsti can occur both by sowing and by grafting seedlings. As for the specific requirements of this crop, it should be noted that the cultivation of discocactus horsti will almost always be grafted. In addition, the plant should be very carefully protected from direct exposure to direct sunlight, otherwise such a circumstance can have an extremely negative effect on the development of this plant.
Decorative properties are endowed with both flowers and the stem of the Horti discocactus. The flowering of this plant can be called quite long: flowering begins in April and ends in August. Discocactus horsti flowers are painted in delicate white tones. The very shape of these flowers will be tubular. As for the size of the flower, these flowers reach six centimeters in diameter. The stem of this plant is purple-green in color and also matte. The plant is endowed with seventeen or eighteen pronounced ribs, which will be edged with rather dense rows of white pubescent areoles, as well as extremely small spines that are pressed against the stem of the plant. It should be noted that in adult specimens of this plant there is a dense cephalic on the top, which has white down and bristles painted in reddish tones.
