Paper Pine Cactus - Maihueniopsis glomerata purple-red East or west-facing windows are

East or west-facing windows are usually ideal

You can place it in a very sunny spot

and should be fertilized once a year in spring

Use two parts peat moss and one part sand

allowing for easy propagation

Paper Pine Cactus - Maihueniopsis glomerata purple-red East or west-facing windows areMaihueniopsis 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