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Turbinicarpus viereckii
(Syn: Gymnocactus viereckii )

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Like most Turbinicarpus species, this is a handsome cactus with beautiful spine patterns, it is recognizable without problems for the dark black spines and areoles with white wool (when young), soon becoming bare.

 

Description: Usually solitary occasionally clustering.
Stem: Dull green, globose to slightly cylindrical 3-5 (-12cm) tall, 3-5(-7) cm in diameter apex with abundant white wool.
Ribs: 15 to 18 ribs divided in tubercles.
Tubercles: 6 mm long rhomboidal conical.
Central spines: 3 to 5 white with black tips in a cross like formation, 2-4 cm long.
Radial spines: 17 to 22 rigid white translucent, some with brown tips, 0.8-1.3 cm long.
Root: Swollen bundled.
Flowers: Bright magenta or pink with greenish-white throat and darker mid-ribs, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 12-20 mm broad .
Fruits: Greenish-brown.

Cultivation: This species is easy to cultivate in a very open mineral mix, (lots of pumice). Requires full sun or Light shade and careful watering to keep plant compact and maintain strong spines. Water sparingly during the growing season as they are sensitive to over watering. Keep dry in winter. Hardy to -4°C for a short period.


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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus viereckii (Werderm) V. John & Ríha
Place of publication: (Monatsschrift der DKG 3: 175, 1931), Kaktusy 19:22. 1983

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix I

Origin:  Mexico, municipalities of Jaumave in the state of Tamaulipas.

Habitat:  this species is found at an altitude of 750-850m of altitude, they live in cracks in rocks, on cliff faces, so they get very little nutrients, and grow nearly free of organic matter. The only naturally occurring organic matter will be leaves blown around and getting caught on the spines.

Synonyms:  

  • Echinocactus viereckii Werderm
  • Thelocactus viereckii  (Werderm.) Bravo
  • Gymnocactus viereckii (Werderm.) Backeb
  • Neolloydia viereckii  (Werderm.) F. M. Knuth
  • Pediocactus viereckii


 

 
 

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