A painful, burning sensation on the outer side of the thigh may mean that one of the large sensory nerves to your legs--the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN)--is being compressed. This condition is known as meralgia paresthetica (me-ral'-gee-a par-es-thet'-i-ka). 1  Pain on the outer side of the thigh, occasionally extending to the outer side of the knee. 2  A burning sensation, tingling, or numbness in the same area.
These grafted cacti -- occurring in yellow and white as well as red -- typically live only a few years and do not grow appreciably. The Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.A pure red cactus seedling lacks the ability to produce chlorophyll and will die unless it is grafted onto a green one.The green feeds its mutant mate sugar molecules produced from water and carbon dioxide.he Gymnocalycium cultivar -- sometimes called ruby ball cactus or moon cactus -- is actually two cacti in one.
Its Latin name is Gymnocalycium mihanovichii, and it has several common names such as ruby ball cactus or Hibotan. The moon cactus itself is a mutant that lacks the chlorophyll necessary for a plant to feed itself via the process of photosynthesis, or converting sunlight to energy.This species is, therefore, typically grafted on top of another type of cactus from which it feeds.t is common for people to confuse a moon cactus with a cactus flower. Depending on the type of base cactus chosen, a moon cactus might not grow much taller than 12 inches (30.5 cm). While several kinds of cacti live for up to several decades, the Hibotan has a relatively short life span.