Parodia Plant with Ceramic Pot

Named after Lorenzo Parodi, an Argentine Biologist, Parodia is a genus with at least 50 different species within its family across various sizes – small, tall, narrow and ball cacti varieties, to name a few. It is about 3 feet or 1 metre in height and belongs to the Cactoideae family. Typically, the Parodia is small and spherical. However, other sizes and shapes may also be made available such as taller cylindrical ones. The plant is native to South America and is commonly found in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay. It grows cup-shaped flowers in different colours such as pink, orange, red and yellow that consistently appear on top of the mature cactus plant. While it is suitable for growing indoors, it can also be grown outdoors in hot temperatures (particularly that never drop below 10 C. or 50F.). The plant is also called snowball or silver ball in cool climates. These are incredibly spiny but a prevalent houseplant choice. Inclined to grow longitudinally, the beginnings are, however, spherical. Gardening enthusiasts always like to choose this species due to its minimal maintenance.
However, this does not mean it can go untended. You must neither over-nurture it nor should you under-nurture it. Typically, little or no hydration is required in the winter months. Still, when it is flowering, the plant does require enough sunlight in a dry environment.