Cactus e Dintorni

Habitat: wildernesses of southern Texas and Chihuahua desert (north-east of Mexico), from 700 to 2400 metres (2300-7900 ft) of altitude.
Description: small, globular plants that tend to become cylindrical and develop branches with age. They have woolly axils, elongated tubercles with conical, elliptical or rhomboidal section, radial spines and produce large flowers in the spring. It is not easy to distinguish the genus from Gymnocactus and Turbinicarpus. They can give a second flush of flowers in the autumn.
Soil: mineral mix with the addition of chalk.
Location: full sun.
Temperature: minimum temperature of 5°C (41°F).
Water: average but restricted to the warmer months. It is not tolerant of excessive wet.
Cultivation tips: propagate from seed, cuttings and offsets if these are produced. Fertilize sparingly.
Main species of Neolloydia: Neolloydia beguinii, dwarf species requiring plenty of sun, water from March to September, mineral soil and a minimum of 5°C (41°F); Neolloydia conoidea, var. grandiflora syn. Coryphantha grandiflora; N. gautii; Neolloydia pseudomacrochele.