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Descrizione
Piccolo cactus solitario con corpo di colore verde più largo che alto, depresso e privo di spine all'apice, puo raggiungere i 15 cm in diametro. I fiori sono di colore rosso scuro o scarlatto sono circa 4-6 cm in diametro e appiono vicino all'apice in estate. Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family) Lobivia draxleriana Rausch 1971 Accepted Scientific name: Lobivia cinnabarina (Hooker) Briton et Rose, The Cactaceae, 3: 54, 1922 Origin: Higher Andes of Southern Bolivia and Northern Argentina (2000 to 4000 m of altitude) Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2. This taxon has lots of synonyms (like most Lobivia) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies.
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Description: Small cactus with a much flattened usually solitary body (sometime forms small few branched clumps). | |
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Cultivation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) needs good drainage and very porous, keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -12° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer. | |
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