Lobivia albolanata

	Lobivia albolanata (Syn: Lobivia densispina forma albolanata)	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

L. albolanata R585a Santa Victoria, Quebrada del Toro, Salta, Arg. (A beautiful nine years old specimen) Flowers are big and yellow
Description: Solitary or slowly branching white woolly form of L. densispina Stem: Short columnar, somewhat woolly, especially near the crown of the plant. Areoles: Fluffy white Spines: Short almost pectinated. Root: Tuberose tap root Flowers: Yellow. It's supposed to be free flowering but plant start flowering only when 4-5 years old.

Cultivation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Lobivia albolanata has a fairly large tap root, and should be kept in a deep pot with a very draining mineral substrate. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) keep dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. Repot yearly until reaching about 100 mm in size, then every two or three years will suffice. Repotting is best done at the end of winter but can be done at other times. Do not water for a couple of weeks after repotting to reduce risk of root rot via broken roots. Repotting will increase size of stems. It is quite cold tolerant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer. Propagation: Seed, grafting, cutting.
The crested form
	Photo of plants belonging to the Lobivia (Echinopsis) haematantha complex (This taxon has lots of synonyms (like most Lobivia) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies): *L. albolanata (Lobivia haematantha v. rebutioides f. albolanata)* *L. albolanata forma cristata ( Lobivia haematantha f. albolanata cristata)* *L. amblayensis ( L. haematantha var. amblayensis)* *L. amblayensis v. albispina ( L. haematantha )* *L. densispina* *(L. haematantha v. densispina)* *L. densispina cristata (L. haematantha v. densispina cristata)* *L. densispina cv. STERN VON LORSCH* *L. haematantha* *L. haemathantha ssp. hualfinensis*

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Lobivia albolanata (Buining) Krainz
In: Mitt. Schweiz. Kakt. -Ges. 1946, 33, 1941

(White wooly form of L. densispina)

Synonyms:

Lobivia densispina forma albolanata (A.F.H. Buining) A.F.H. Buining
In: Sukkulentenkunde 7/8: 96., 1963
Lobivia haematantha fa albolanata
Lobivia pectinifera v. albolanata
Lobivia haematantha v. rebutioides f. albolanata

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Woolly hairs on the areoles & strong tuberose root.
Very nice plant also without flowers

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