Paper Pine Cactus - Maihueniopsis glomerata houseplant The plant bears the flowers

The plant bears the flowers during summer

Watering: The soil should be thoroughly wetted at each watering during the active growing season (spring and summer)

it's best to plant it indoors if you live in a zone that gets colder than 23° F (-5° C)

but they grow better with regular deep watering and fertilizing

However some warmth throughout the year will increase the grower's success (minimum 5° to 8°C during rest season)

Paper Pine Cactus - Maihueniopsis glomerata houseplant The plant bears the flowersMaihueniopsis glomerata, also known as Tephrocactus glomeratus, is a small cactus species forming low, spreading, strong jointed, hemispheric clumps. It is a smaller and sometimes less spiny version of Maihueniopsis darwinii, with oval to elongated, egg shaped stems either erect or prostrate. Throughout its natural range there is considerable variation in segment size, spine color, spine count per areola etc. such that this species is now to be found