| Parodia magnifica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Parodia |
| Species: | P. magnifica
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| Binomial name | |
| Parodia magnifica (F.Ritter) F.H.Brandt
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Parodia magnifica is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to southern Brazil. One of several species called ball cactus, it is also called balloon cactus.[2] It grows to 7–15 cm (3–6 in) tall by 45 cm (18 in) broad, with heavily ribbed, spherical to columnar, spiny and hairy stems, bearing pale yellow flowers in summer.[3] Its natural habitat is cool, dry temperate grassland at elevations of up to 800 m (2,600 ft).[2] Populations are sparse and fragmented, and it has been designated as “Endangered” by the IUCN Red List.[1]
In cultivation it must be kept above 10 °C (50 °F), so in temperate regions is grown under glass. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5]
- ^ a b Larocca, J.; Machado, M. (2013). "Parodia magnifica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T152741A672751. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T152741A672751.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Parodia magnifica". The Encyclopedia of Cacti. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Parodia magnifica". Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 72. Retrieved 17 April 2018.