Viewing post #1029770 by mcvansoest

You are viewing a single post made by mcvansoest in the thread called Parodia Magnifica not Fercactus glaucenscens.
Image
Jan 11, 2016 8:30 PM CST
Name: Thijs van Soest
Tempe, AZ (Zone 9b)
Region: Arizona Enjoys or suffers hot summers Cactus and Succulents Xeriscape Adeniums Hybridizer
Plant Identifier Plant and/or Seed Trader Cat Lover Dog Lover Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Lover of wildlife (Raccoon badge)
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but if you compare them to the other pictures in the gallery you can see the similarities (The plants are eerily similar), but also the distinct differences (spinage, how flowers are carried). If you google Parodia magnifica you will see that the flower and plant in your pictures are a clear match. I am attaching a couple of pictures that I was going to upload to the database entry of a flowering F. glaucescens, with one showing an overview of where the flowers occur and the other a close up of the flower. The flower is very similar, but you can see that they are carried further from the crown of the plant than the flower on the P. magnifica, and you can also see the distinct difference in the spines of this plant and the spines on yours.
It is funny that I came across the pictures of your plant as I had just been thinking I would like to try one of those...

Thumb of 2016-01-12/mcvansoest/6c9a74



Thumb of 2016-01-12/mcvansoest/9974c4
It is what it is!
Last edited by mcvansoest Jan 11, 2016 8:33 PM Icon for preview

« Return to the thread "Parodia Magnifica not Fercactus glaucenscens"
« Return to Photo of Ball Cactus (Parodia magnifica)
« Return to the Garden.org homepage

Member Login:

( No account? Join now! )

Today's site banner is by RootedInDirt and is called "Angel Trumpet"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.