• Image of Notocactus floricomus taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG
    Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC by JLBG

Notocactus floricomus

Tom Thumb Cactus

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Shop Available Notocactus

Item #: 11178

Zones: 7b to 10b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 4" tall

Culture: Sun

Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(aka: Parodia mammulosa) Notocactus floricomus has been an outstanding performing barrel cactus in our trials here in the humid, rainy, southeastern US. This native of Uruguay and adjacent Southern Argentina and Brazil, forms a 8" wide, solitary, well-armed green barrel, topped, starting for us in mid-May with clusters of bright yellow flowers. Good drainage and plenty of sun and air are the keys to success.