Stenocactus multicostatus syn. Echinofossulocactus multicostatus

Brain Cactus

Sporting a globose, green stem with a flat top and growing to 15cm wide and up to 12 cm tall. The flowers are white with a violet mid-vien in early spring. Does not tolerate intense or prolonged cold but is hardy to -5°C if kept dry.

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plant Features

Full sun
Very little water
Not Frost hardy
Free draining

plant information

Common name

Brain Cactus

Latin name

Stenocactus multicostatus syn. Echinofossulocactus multicostatus

type

Succulent

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

Light

Full sun
Frost

Not Frost hardy

Soil

Free draining
Water

Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

Best time to plant
When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Brain Cactus is 0.15meters x 0.12meters

0.15 M 0.12 M

Stenocactus multicostatus syn. Echinofossulocactus multicostatus

Flowering Season

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

This species will bloom even when quite small but needs a lot of sun.

Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

These are most likely to be sourced as young plants and they should be grown in an open compost of 1 part sand to 2 parts of potting compost number 2. Place in full sunlight in the greenhouse

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