Matucana madisoniorum profile
Matucana madisoniorum can grow up to 15cm tall and 10cm in diameter as it ages. Matucana madisoniorum common colors are orange, red, and white (the white may be another variety). Matucana madisoniorum is not hardy and needs to be maintained at about 10 degrees in winter. It's best to replace the soil with fresh soil once a year, not with a bigger pot. What's odd about Matucana madisoniorum is that those that grew at low altitudes had spines when they were young and then grew out, while those that grew at high altitudes did not.
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Morphological characteristics of Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum is spherical, 8cm in diameter and 10cm in height. The epidermis is dark gray or blue-green, with 7-12 edges. The spines are small and black. Thorn quantity and the color in the young plant and old plant, cold season and is there a difference between winter and summer: childhood barbed spines on number of roots, old plant without thorns in the sphere part, one root stab at the top of the mountain, cold, plants have a short-term growth season, the base of color is light yellow, cutting-edge browns to deep brown, this tender yellow only short-term, soon all the thorn is brown spots to dark brown, and the winter and summer in a dormant state, basic natural color darker. And oldMatucana madisoniorum even in the cold season, thorns are brown or grayish brown, there is little bright yellow. The orange-red flowers appear in early summer and have long flower tubes. Unlike other species of Apotheus, the matucana madisoniorum is radially symmetric, with a diameter of 5cm. Fruit spherical, mature longitudinal split, scattered black - brown seeds.
Ecological habits of Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum adapted to little rainfall and poor soil. The odd thing about Matucana madisoniorum is that those that grew at low altitudes had spines when they were young, but those that grew at high altitudes did not. Matucana madisoniorum needs to maintain about 10 degrees in winter. It's best to replace the soil with fresh soil once a year, not with a bigger pot. Do not expose Matucana madisoniorum to the sun.
How to grow and care for Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum can be grafted with cut top.Introduced seeds can also be sown.
At present, Matucana madisoniorum is generally grafted on a gauze stick and cultivated from the root, which is difficult to flower. Midsummer should be an appropriate shade, winter can not bear low temperature, otherwise skin prone to brown spots.According to American experts Innes and Glass, the winter minimum to maintain 17.7 ° C (64°F).
Matucana madisoniorum is hardy but slow to grow. Matucana madisoniorum is pleasant to the sun, planting soil drainage should be stronger, watering see dry see wet, winter can pay attention to antifreeze. Matucana madisoniorum is not hardy and needs to stay around 10 degrees in winter. It's best to replace the soil with fresh soil once a year, not with a bigger pot. Do not expose Matucana madisoniorum to the sun.
Matucana madisoniorum propagation methods
Matucana madisoniorum is difficult to grow lateral buds and is suitable for sowing propagation. The sowing temperature should be above 30℃.
What's odd about Matucana madisoniorum is that those that grew at low altitudes had spines when they were young and then grew out, while those that grew at high altitudes did not.
The distribution of Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum is native to Peru.
Functions of Matucana madisoniorum
Matucana madisoniorum is a strange but not highly regarded species. Matucana madisoniorum has beautiful spines in infancy and beautiful flowers in old age, but it is difficult to unify. When it comes to flowering age, it is not only prickly, but its skin is often covered with chloasma.Investigate its reason, or cultivation method has the problem. It can be collected and cultivated by some lovers.