silver ball cactus
Parodia scopa
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterNeeds dry soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Silver ball cactus (Parodia scopa) is a succulent for containers, low maintenance spots, and xeriscapes. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and dry, sandy or loamy soil. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It is evergreen and drought tolerant, and it grows 12 to 24 inches tall.
Pairs well with Sago palm, Dragon tree, and Coppertone stonecrop.
Native range
South America.