Pterodiscus aurantiacus

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Flower: vivid orange Growth rate: It grows well, though very slowly.Frost tolerance: Due to its African origin keep warm in winter, the minimum safe average temperature is 5°C, alt hough it can go lower for short periods. It can be grown outdoors in frost-free climates, need anyway to kept above 0°C and dry in winter.Exposition: It likes a sunny position but avoid direct blasting sun in summer. Keep the caudex in the shade.Watering: It should be watered regularly when it begins to produce leaves in spring/summer and kept drier in Winter. It likes lots of water during warm and hot weather. Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz Show more