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  Rebutia krainziana
(Syn: Rebutia marsoneri 'krainziana')
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Rebutia krainziana has very nice red flowers

 

This plant flowers consistently and prolifically.
 


A rare yellow flowering specimen and (Right) the white flowering var. albiflora.  The "normal" and more frequently seen form has bright orange-red flowers, but colour variations of ranges in shades from dark red,  to orange, yellow to pure white.

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Cultivation:
Full sun to light shade.  Water regularly in summer but do not over-water. Keep dry in winter.  Hardy down to -4°C.
It is better that they be repotted regularly. Repotting will increase the number and size of stems, and will increase the number of flowers produced.  Repot yearly until it reaches about 100 mm in size, then every two or three years will suffice.  Repotting is best done at the end of winter, but it can be done at other time, too. Do not water for a couple of weeks after repotting, in order to reduce risk of root rot via broken roots.

Propagation: Offsets, seeds
 


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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name:  Rebutia krainziana, Kesselring 1948

Origin Unknown, probably horticultural, but the ancestor it is most likely from the Jujuy Province of Argentina.

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Common Names include: Krainz' Crown Cactus, Gay Crown.

Synonyms:  

  • Rebutia marsoneri 'krainziana'
  • Rebutia marsoneri Werdermann 1937
    Rebutia wessneriana  var. krainziana
    (Kesselr.) Buining & Donald
  • Rebutia calliantha var. krainziana
Conservation status: Listed in CITES Appendix II
 

Description: Clumping globular cactus, up to 7 cm in diameter and  up to 10cm tall.   It can grow clumps 10-15cm wide. The specially notable characteristics of this cactus are its dark stem colour, emphasized by the small, white areoles, and its large, intensely red,  yellow throated flowers, reminding one of red daisies.
Stem: Up to 5 cm
, globose, dark green, that begins to offset in about its third or fourth year, eventually making a moderately tight clump, with the individual stems standing out a little on their own.
Tubercles: In two downward spirals
, in ratio 8:13.
Spines: Small, snow-white, very thin, very short
, and soft, but they can still poke.
Flowers: A larger crop of flowers, 3.5 cm wide, develops from the base of each head, resulting in a superb display in mid season. The "normal" form has bright orange-red flowers, however other flower colours have recently been seen on the market.  The new flowers form ranges in shades from dark red,  to orange, yellow or white, and at first they were thought to be hybrids, but they also could be simply natural colour variations.
Blooming season:
it is usually one of the earliest rebutias to flower in spring.

Rebutia krainziana has now been lumped under R. marsoneri as a synonym of Rebutia marsoneri 'krainziana'


The flowers come in spring and grow from the base of the plant.
 

 



Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
Rebutia krainziana.

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