General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Leaves: Other: Leaves present as spines (modified leaves).
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Tolerates dry shade
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Parodia erinacea
  • Synonym: Wigginsia tephracantha
  • Synonym: Wigginsia macrogona
  • Synonym: Wigginsia corynodes
  • Synonym: Wigginsia fricii
  • Synonym: Wigginsia macrocantha
  • Synonym: Wigginsia erinacea
  • Synonym: Wigginsia stegmannii
  • Synonym: Wigginsia vorwerkiana
  • Synonym: Parodia sellowii
  • Synonym: Parodia turbinata

Photo Gallery
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2020-06-25
Wigginsia vorwerkiana
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2022-08-01
Location: Botanical Garden of Prague
Date: 2015-05-05
Notocactus selowii - BG Praag
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Date: 2018-06-24
Photo by syzone8aUK
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Botanical Garden near Brussels)
Date: 2018-06-24

photo by Frank Vincentz

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