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  Acanthocalycium peitscherianum
(Syn: Lobivia / Echinopsis peitscheriana)
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Acanthocalycium peitscherianum (Echinopsis peitscheriana)
 

Description: E. peitscherianum are fairly slow growing solitary cactus and quite variable especially for the length of the spines (depending on population). This species is less often seen in cultivation than its relative A. violaceum. Stems: Spherical or spherical flattened green to dull greys-green.
Ribs: About 17-20 acute slightly notched up to one cm height.
Areoles: Elliptical, to yellowish-brown wool on the newer areoles, about 6 mm long.
Central spines: 1-4 from 1 to 6 cm long straight or slightly arched, awl shaped, brownish that turns grey as they ages, lowermost one often directed downward.
Radial spines: 6 to 10 unequal shorter than the radials.
Flowers: 3 to 4 cm (or more) cm in diameter, funnelform to bell shaped, erect, usually white, but also clear pastel-pink or lilac-pink. Bud with long scales.
 

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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Acanthocalycyum  peitscherianum Backeberg in Backeberg et Knuth
In: Kaktus-ABC, p. 225, 412, 1935

OriginNorthern Argentina (Cordoba, San Luis). Altitude about 1000 m.

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Synonyms:

  • Acanthocalycium klimpelianum (Weidlich & Werdermann) Backeberg
  • Acanthocalycium spiniflorum (K. Sch.) Bkbg.
  • Echinopsis klimpeliana Echinopsis peitscheriana (Backeb.) Friedrich et Rowley
    In: IOS Bulletin, 3: 97, 1974
  • Lobivia klimpeliana Lobivia spiniflora var. peitscheriana (Backeb.) Rausch
    In: Lobivia 85, p. 158, 1985-6
  • Acanthocalycium spiniflorum var. peitscherianum (Backeb.) Donald
    In: Ashingtonia, 1: 116,1975 A
 

 



 Spiny buds.

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 or less ) Need a very bright and airy situations, full sun is indispensable to keep plant compact with strong spines.

Propagation: Direct sow after last frost as it seldom produces offsets.
 

 

 

 

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