Lobivia ferox cv. "Twist"

	Lobivia ferox cv. TWIST	CACTUS ART NURSERY Cultivation and Mail Sale of Cacti and Succulents.

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Scientific name: Echinopsis ferox (Britton &Rose ) Backeberg
In: Blätter für Kakteensforschung 3: 4, 1934

cv TWIST

Origin: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar) This plant has been originated from seeds of L. ferox WR 209 Oruro Bolivia

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

The fist original seedling (the mother plant).

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of Lobivia (Echinopsis ferox). (This taxon has lots of synonyms (like most Lobivia) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies):

L. ferox
L. ferox cv. Twist
L. longispina (ferox)

This strange and nice cultivar has very long curly irregularly hooked spines, w and requires full sun. If possible keep it outdoor during the growing season. With good sun exposure the spines are 10-12 cm long (or more)

A nice specimen derived from the mother plant
(by vegetative propagation )

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