Origin and Habitat: Parodia haselbergiiSN|1795]]SN|1795]] is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina.
Altitude range:* 200 to 1,500 metres above sea level.
Habitat and Ecology: This species grows on rocky outcrops, in grasslands or pampas, on plains and walls. Generation length is 10 years. Parodia haselbergiiSN|1795]]SN|1795]] has a relatively wide range, but several subpopulations have been extirpated. The major threats are grazing, agriculture, and dam development, and they continue to affect the subpopulations. The species is used as an ornamental in specialized international collections, but specimens are not collected from the wild. Some local extraction exists, but this is not a major threat.

• Parodia haselbergii (Rümpler) F.H.Brandt
• Acanthocephala haselbergii (Haage ex Rümpler) Guiggi
• Brasilicactus haselbergii (Rümpler) Backeb. ex Schaffnit
• Echinocactus haselbergii Rümpler
• Malacocarpus haselbergii (Rümpler) Britton & Rose
• Notocactus haselbergii (Rümpler) A.Berger
• Sericocactus haselbergii (Haage ex Förster) Y.Itô

• Parodia haselbergii (Rümpler) F.H.Brandt
• Acanthocephala haselbergii (Haage ex Rümpler) Guiggi
• Brasilicactus haselbergii (Rümpler) Backeb. ex Schaffnit
• Echinocactus haselbergii Rümpler
• Malacocarpus haselbergii (Rümpler) Britton & Rose
• Notocactus haselbergii (Rümpler) A.Berger
• Sericocactus haselbergii (Haage ex Förster) Y.Itô
• Parodia elachisantha (F.A.C.Weber) F.H.Brandt
• Brasilicactus elachisanthus (F.A.C.Weber) Backeb.
• Echinocactus elachisanthus F.A.C.Weber
• Notocactus elachisanthus (F.A.C.Weber) Herter
• Parodia haselbergii var. albiseta (Cullmann) Trager
• Brasilicactus graessneri var. albisetus Cullmann
• Notocactus graessneri var. albiseta (Cullmann) Krainz
• Notocactus graessneri f. albisetus (Cullmann) N.Gerloff & Neduchal
• Parodia graessneri var. albiseta (Cullmann) Krainz in Krainz
• Parodia haselbergii f. microdasys (P.J.Braun) P.J.Braun
• Notocactus graessneri f. microdasys P.J.Braun

• Parodia haselbergii subs. graessneri (K.Schum.) Hofacker & P.J.Braun
• Brasilicactus graessneri (K.Schum.) Backeb.
• Dactylanthocactus graessneri (K.Schum.) Y.Itô
• Echinocactus graessneri K.Schum.
• Malacocarpus graessneri (K.Schum.) Britton & Rose
• Notocactus graessneri (K.Schum.) A.Berger
• Parodia graessneri (K.Schum.) F.H.Brandt
• Brasilicactus graessneri var. flaviflorus Backeb.
• Parodia graessneri var. stellata (Havlíček)
• Notocactus graessneri var. stellatus Havlíček

• Parodia haselbergii subs. graessneri cv. Orange Flower

Description: Parodia haselbergiiSN|1795]]SN|1795]] (Notocactus haselbergiiSN|1797]]SN|1797]]) is a solitary, fast growing, little cactus. Two subspecies are recognized, the nominate and subsp. graessneri (K.Schum.) Hofacker & P.J.Braun.
Stem: Spherical more or less flattened, bright green, almost completely concealed by dense spines, up to 10 cm tall, 15 cm in diameter. The crown of the plant is usually set at an angle to prevent water-sitting.
Ribs: About 30, low.
Areoles: With a short white wool, they are arranged geometrically.
Spines: Silvery white, eventually with a yellowish tip, soft, bristly.
Flowers: Bright orange to brick-red up to 2 cm wide and each can last one to three weeks.
Blooming season: It flowers at the end of the winter or in early spring for a long period of time (It can last blooming to two months!). Will start flowering around 5 cm in diameter.

Bibliography: Major references and further lectures
1) Barbara Segall “Botanica: the illustrated A-Z of over 10,000 garden plants and how to cultivate them” Mynah, 1997
2) David Hunt, Nigel Taylor “The New Cactus Lexicon” DH Books, 2006
3) Edward F. Anderson “The Cactus Family” Timber Press, 2001
4) Larocca, J. & Machado, M. 2013. Parodia haselbergii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T152876A689526. . Downloaded on 27 February 2016.

Cultivation and Propagation: Parodia haselbergiiSN|1795]]SN|1795]] is an easy to grow tropical cactus.
Growth rate: It is a relatively rapidly growing and easily flowering species that will make clumps given the best conditions.
Soils: It prefers a neutral to slightly acidic mineral-based potting mix with a good drainage.
Repotting: Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: It can support quite some water during the growing season, but do not overwater (Rot prone). Pot plants in winter are wet-sensitive and need to be kept dry (rots easily if soil is wet and cold) tend to lose their roots in winter. Best if watered with rain water.
Fertilization: Feed it once during the growing season with a fertilizer specifically formulated for cactus and succulents (poor in nitrogen), including all micro nutrients and trace elements diluted to ½ the strength recommended on the label. It thrives in poor soils and need a limited supplies of fertilizer to avoid the plants developing excess vegetation, which is easily attacked by fungal diseases.
Hardiness: Usually it is recommended to over-winter this plant in a bright and warm greenhouse with at least 8-10° C , but it has proved to tolerate temperatures as low as -5° C for short periods.
Exposition: Outside bright but partially filtered sunlight or afternoon shade, inside it needs bright light, and some direct sun. Subject to sunburn if exposed to direct sun for too long. Tends to bronze in strong light, which encourages flowering and heavy wool and spine production.
Uses: It is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small. It look fine in a cold greenhouse and frame or outdoor in a rockery.
Pests & diseases: It may be attractive to a variety of insects, but plants in good condition should be nearly pest-free, particularly if they are grown in a mineral potting-mix, with good exposure and ventilation. Nonetheless, there are several pests to watch for:
- Red spiders: It is susceptible to spider mites, so it should be check once in a while for it. Overhead watering is helpful in controlling mites.
- Mealy bugs: Occasionally mealy bugs they develop aerial into the new growth among the wool with disfiguring results, but the worst types develop underground on the roots and are invisible except by their effects.
- Scales: Scales are rarely a problem.
- Rot: Rot it is only a minor problem with notocacti if the plants are watered and “aired” correctly. If they are not, fungicides won't help all that much.
Propagation: Division, direct sow after last frost. Seeds germinate in 7-14 days at 21-27° C in spring, remove the glass cover gradually as the plants develops and keep ventilated, no full sun for young plants! To make a cutting twist off a branch and permit it to dry out a couple of weeks, lay it on the soil and insert the stem end partially into the soil. Try to keep the cutting somewhat upright so that the roots are able to grow downward.