Also known as Parodia turecekianus is native to South America. It is a very nice purple globulose cactus and can grow up to 10 cm in diameter. It is easy to grow. It likes a warm bright location, does great in partial shade avoid full sun. It needs good drainage and prefers a neutral to slightly acidic compost with plenty of extra grit. Water and feed during the summer. Best if watered with rain water. Keep above 0°C and rather dry in winter, rot easily if the substrate is wet and cold, tends to lose its roots in winter.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
