中央生一大球,四周缀满小球,如祖孙数代团坐一处,植物的世界是不是也很有人情味?它的名字也带有人性化的色彩——子孙拳。子孙拳(Rebutia minuscula K.Schum),俗称子孙球,原产南美玻利维亚、阿根廷北部,系仙人掌科子孙拳属多浆植物。茎扁球型,顶部稍凹陷;球体有棱,呈螺旋状排列;刺丛生,白色或淡黄色,较柔软,不易伤人。花期5～7月,花由球体下方四周生出,花冠狭长漏斗状,鲜红色。子孙拳球体玲珑,大小簇生,若植于工艺盆中,置于几案,别具一番风味。子孙拳适应性较强,管理粗放,对土壤、环境、肥水要求不严,且较耐寒,容易成活。记得有一年秋天,笔者将一些仔球掰下准备分栽,后遗忘于角落之中,到第二年春天才发现,结果仔球竟在空气中长出根须,且球体亦在生长。只是因光照、营养不足,球体尖长发黄。可见其生命力是多么顽强!但若想培育出球体鲜绿、球型浑圆 The center has a big ball, surrounded by little balls, such as grandparents and grandchildren sitting in a generation, the plant world is not also very humane? Its name also with a human color - offspring. Rebutia minuscula K.Schum, commonly known as grandson ball, native to South America, Bolivia, northern Argentina, Department of cactus offspring is a multi-pulp plants. Stem-shaped ball, the top slightly depressed; spherical ribs, spiral arrangement; thorn tufted, white or yellow, more soft, not easy to hurt. Flowering from May to July, flowers from the bottom of the ball was born four weeks, corolla narrow funnel-shaped, bright red. Children and grandchildren boxing ball exquisite, size clusters, if planted in the pots, placed in a few cases, have a unique flavor. Fist adaptability of offspring, extensive management, the soil, the environment, fat and water less stringent requirements, and more resistant to cold, easy to survive. I remember one fall, I will break off some of the preparation of the sub-plantation of the ball, forgotten in the corner, until the second spring only to find that the results of the balloon actually grow in the air roots, and the ball is also growing. Just because of light, lack of nutrition, spire long yellow ball. Shows how vitality is tenacious! But if you want to nurture the ball bright green, spherical rounded