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HS152 Huanakuni Chico, Cochabamba, Bolivia
Choice Miniature species,
very attractive even without flowers
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Description:
Sulcorebutia augustinii is one of the best Sulcos recently
introduced, that forms a dense clump of mini stems
Stem: Grey-green to very dark, clustering and flat to the ground.
Spines: Tiny Amber pectinate.
Flowers: Very nice magenta pink, in late April.
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Cultivation: These
mountainous plants have thick
taproots and are
susceptible to
overwatering.
They loves a very
permeable, coarse
mineral soil as well as to be strictly
kept dry throughout the
winter quiescent period since it is very
sensitive to any
moisture excesses, To prevent
rottenness it is also advisable to surround its
root neck by very rough
sand or
grit, this help a fast water
drainage. They requires also an appropriate
air circulation and are sometime
grafted to avoid root problems. They need to be
kept in a cool place during winter rest (at 0-10°C).
This is important for the flowers
,as well as for their health. Without
this cool winter period, they normally won't
get any buds.
Grafted plants are very easy to grow, and are
quite frost hardy (-5° C) if kept dry.
Needs a full sun exposure ( light shadow my be useful in the
hottest summer days)
Propagation: Seed,
cutting,
grafting
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific name:Sulcorebutia
augustinii
(Hentzschel)
Original description: Günther Henzschel / Succulenta
(Netherlands) 68 (7-8): 147, 1989
Type: HS 152
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Field numbers: HS 152 (typ); LH 1125; LH 1126; RH 816;
 Origin:
Pasorapa (Villa Redención Pampa Zudañez) Cochabamba, Bolivia
Synonyms:
- Rebutia steinbachii subv. augustinii
(Hentzschel) Gertel 1996
- Sulcorebutia steinbachii
- Sulcorebutia mentosa
- Sulcorebutia cardenasiana
Photo
and © copyright by Paolo Saccheri (Italy)
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Photo of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the Sulcorebutia
steinbachi
complex
(This
Taxon has lots of synonyms whit
several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises a multitude
of different forms, but where each form is linked to others by
populations of plants with intermediate characteristics):
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