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Sulcorebutia pulchra VS347 Zurima - Presto 2800 m , dpt. Chiquisaca ,
Bolivia
It is small headed low growing clumping cactus with lovely dark
bodies.
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Description: S. pulchra is a low growing, mound forming, cactus which
branches profusely from the base.
Stem: Dull olive-green tinged with red till dark violet,
individual
stems 40-50 mm in
diameter, 20-30 mm tall.
The stem is covered by flat
tubercles (5mm wide) which vary in colour between dark green and
violet. In older plants tubercles are arranged in up to 16
spiral line merging in the apex.
Roots:
Conical
Areoles : Long
narrow with
short white
felt.
Radial spines: 10-12
yellow/brown, fine, bristle-like 2-4(-10) mm long.
Pectinated, ±
pointing
diagonally and downward.
Central spines: Usually absent or 1-2 more or less erect.
Flowers: Pale to dark magenta or red sometimes bicoloured with
white throats. 3-4 cm long and in diameter.
Floral tube
funnel-shaped yellowish green with tan coloured
scales,
Blooming season: Flowers are produced in late spring and remain
open for three or four days.
Fruit: Dark brownish red.,
4 - 5 mm wide.
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Propagation: Seed,
cutting,
grafting.
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific Name:
Sulcorebutia
pulchra (Cárdenas) J.D. Donald
In: Cactus and Succulent
Journal [U. S. ] 43 (1): 39, 1971
Sulcorebutia pulchera
(Cárdenas.) Backeb. = incorreectl published name for S.
pulchra (Card.) Don.
Distribution: Chuquisaca, Bolivia
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES Appendix II.
Synonyms:
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Rebutia pulchra
Cárdenas ["pulchera"]
In: Cact. Succ. J.
Amer. 42: 37, 1970
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Weingartia
pasopayana Brandt,
In: Kakt. Orch. Rundschau, 9:
3, 1984
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Weingartia perplexiflora
Brandt
In: De luetzerburger
Cacteefreen, 3: 1, 1982
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Weingartia pulchra
(Cárdenas) Brandt
in: Kakt. Orch. Rundschau,
5: 95, 1978
- Rebutia canigueralii Cárdenas
1964
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Sulcorebutia canigueralii
(Cardenas) Buining & Donald 1965
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Weingartia canigueralii
(Cardenas) F.H.Brandt 1978
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Sulcorebutia pulchra VS347
It is an eye-catching species, even without its white throated
magenta flower.
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Cultivation:
S. pulchra 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 and an appropriate
air circulation.
For its
sensitive roots this species is frequently
grafted to avoid root problems.
Watering Needs:
Water
moderately in the
growing season, keep
dry during the
winter rest
Frost Tolerance:
Plants are
and quite
frost hardy -5 (-15)° C but prefeably
overwinter in a cool place (at 0/10°C) this is important for the
flowers as well as for plants
health. Without this cool winter period they normally wont get any
buds.
Sun Exposure:
Needs a full
sun exposure ( light shadow my be useful in the hottest summer days)
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Photo of
conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of
plants belonging to the Lobivia
canigueralli 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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