Opuntia microdasys rufida Living Gifts the Sinningia leucotricha plant flowers

the Sinningia leucotricha plant flowers into fragrant tubular orange-red blooms

small sharp white teeth are present on leaf-margins

When the bulb goes dormant in summer

Flowers are yellow to pale red

Some cold tolerance

Opuntia microdasys rufida Living Gifts the Sinningia leucotricha plant flowersFlower: Open from spring to early summer. They are intensely rose purple with deep magenta red filaments and white or pink style, stigma is white. (yellow blooming plant are also known). Cultivation and propagation: Best in very fast draining mineral soils this plant is very rot prone, needs little water once established, avoid acid soils rich in humus or clayey. Tolerates sand. Keep dry in winter. Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 5 (or less) Sun Exposure: