How to tend a Lobivia arachnacantha
Also known as: Pseudolobivia torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) Backeb., Echinopsis ancistrophora subsp. arachnacantha (Buining & F.Ritter) Rausch, Echinopsis arachnacantha (Buining & F.Ritter) H.Friedrich, Echinopsis arachnacantha var. sulphurea (R.Vásquez) G.D.Rowley, Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. sulphurea (R.Vásquez) M.Lowry, Echinopsis arachnacantha var. torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) H.Friedrich, Echinopsis arachnacantha subsp. torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) M.Lowry, Echinopsis arachnacantha var. vallegrandensis Rausch, Echinopsis torrecillasensis Cárdenas, Lobivia arachnacantha var. sulphurea R.Vásquez, Echinopsis graciliflora Cárdenas, Echinopsis ancistrophora var. arachnacantha (Buining & F.Ritter) Rausch, Echinopsis ancistrophora var. torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) Rausch, Lobivia arachnacantha var. torrecillasensis (Cárdenas) Buining
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Like sunshine, put in sunny places, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico
- Category
- Cactaceae, Lobivia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠10 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- Green, flower color yellow, red
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