Parodia erinacea
Also known as
Cactus depressus, Echinocactus aciculatus, Echinocactus acuatus, Echinocactus acuatus corynodes, Echinocactus acuatus depressus, Echinocactus acuatus erinaceus, Echinocactus acuatus spinosior, Echinocactus acuatus tetracantha, Echinocactus acutangularis, Echinocactus acutangulus, Echinocactus conquades, Echinocactus corynodes, Echinocactus corynodes erinaceus, Echinocactus corynoides, Echinocactus courantii, Echinocactus depressus, Echinocactus erinaceus, Echinocactus fricii, Echinocactus leucocarpus, Echinocactus martinii, Echinocactus rosaceus, Echinocactus sellowii acutatus, Echinocactus sellowii courantii, Echinocactus sellowii martini, Echinocactus sellowii tetracanthus, Echinocactus sellowii turbinatus, Echinocactus sessiliflorus pallidus, Echinocactus sessiliflorus tetracanthus, Echinocactus tephracanthus spinosior, Echinocactus tetracanthus, Eriocactus courantii, Eriocactus fricii, Eriocactus leucocarpus, Eriocactus pauciareolatus, Eriocactus sellowii macracanthus, Eriocactus sellowii macrogonus, Eriocactus sellowii turbinatus, Malacocarpus aciculatus, Malacocarpus acuatus, Malacocarpus acutatus, Malacocarpus arechavaletae, Malacocarpus beltranii, Malacocarpus bezrucii corniger, Malacocarpus corynodes, Malacocarpus corynodes erinaceus, Malacocarpus corynoides, Malacocarpus corynoides erinaceus, Malacocarpus courantii, Malacocarpus fricii, Malacocarpus kavarikii, Malacocarpus martini, Malacocarpus sellowianus tetracanthus, Malacocarpus sellowii, Malacocarpus sellowii tetracanthus, Malacocarpus sessiliflorus martini, Malacocarpus tetracanthus, Melocactus acuatus, Notocactus acuatus, Notocactus acuatus corynodes, Notocactus acuatus corynoides, Notocactus beltranii, Notocactus bezrucii corniger, Notocactus corynodes, Notocactus corynoides, Notocactus courantii, Notocactus erinaceus corynodes, Notocactus erinaceus corynoides, Notocactus erinaceus spinosior, Notocactus fricii, Notocactus schaeferianus, Notocactus sellowii courantii, Notocactus sellowii fricii, Notocactus tetracanthus, Notocactus turbinatus schaeferianus, Wigginsia acuata, Wigginsia beltranii, Wigginsia bezrucii corniger, Wigginsia corynodes, Wigginsia corynoides, Wigginsia courantii, Wigginsia fricii, Wigginsia macrocanthe, Wigginsia schaeferiana, Wigginsia sesseliflora martini, Wigginsia sessiliflora martinii and Wigginsia tetracantha
Taxonomy
Parodia erinacea
Parodia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Parodia erinacea
How often to water your Parodia erinacea
Parodia erinacea needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for None in your home
Parodia erinacea love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Parodia erinacea does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Parodia erinacea in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Parodia erinacea
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Parodia erinacea after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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This little one survived despite being a runty button for a year (size of my thumb). He's really picky about everything, i.e.. bronzes up in overhead light, etc. Also, considering that is a stone cup in the shape of a pineapple, he wasn't very comfortable for a while. This was my "Dremel a hole, everything is a planter" times. These are unassuming and kind of a staple, but fun to watch. They're always ready to tell me what they want :)
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Woke up to a surprise! My balloon cactus has a flower bloom! So excited and happy to know that he’s a happy little guy in his spot and is thriving ☺️ so beautiful!
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My little guy bloomed!! 🫨🥹❤️ #NotocactusElegans
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Cactus help! My golden barrel cactus is severely leaning! How much light should it be in?
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Cactus flowers ❤️ #YellowTower #cactusblooms #cactusflowers #tuesdaysuccs
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Pot Suggestions? It is definitely time for a repot 😬! Any pot suggestions? #CactusClique #GregGang #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #GoldenBarrelCactus #NewGrowth
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Is my balloon cactus still alive? So I haven't looked at this cactus for a while and just noticed this white stuff, cactus itself is more grey than green. Is it still alive? And if yes, is it worth saving?😬
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What’s going on? My cactus is growing something under the roots that’s not a cactus
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One of the many buds has opened! The flowers are larger than each of the cacti heads! 😂 #HappyPlants #NewGrowth #HappyPlants #GregGang #CactusClique #Cactus
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Three flowers are open today! #HappyPlants #CactusClique #Cacti #Cactus
Care Summary for Parodia erinacea
Parodia erinacea
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.