Setiechinopsis mirabilis Size:4" Pot The leaves are flat

The leaves are flat

Planting them in ordinary porous soil without good drainage will result in compacted roots

with the stems obscured by spines

covered with minute golden spines known as glochids (can cause irritation to the skin and eyes) Protect from frost

Setiechinopsis mirabilis Size:4" Pot The leaves are flatSetiechinopsis mirabilis is a very small cactus (usually) solitary. The plants are easily grown from seed and providing good cultural conditions they may begin to flower in their second year. The species grows on the edges of Salinas and in monte shrublands, often under shrubs in flat prairies up to the base of mountains. Flowering This cactus bloom lasts for only one night, but a number are produced in succession. Water and Feeding Fertilizer Water