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Lobivia haematantha P 238 Portero, Salta, Agentina
Big rich red flowers with stiff dark spines. A real eye catcher!
The plants from the locality of Portero
Salta, Agentina have a squat black/green body with black
spines on white aeroles, then when older, the plant produces wild black
curly spines, and 4-5cm slightly hooked centrals.
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This species has relatively large carrot-like taproots
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L. haematantha is a very interesting but extremely
variable species with many forms and varieties.
Cultivation: It is a summer-growing
species that offers no cultivation
difficulty. Water regularly in summer (but do not
overwater). It needs good drainage and very porous
soil. Keep rather dry in winter.
Feed with a high
potassium fertilizer in summer.
It is quite frost-resistant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C)
Outside full sun or afternoon shade; inside
it needs bright light, and some
direct sun.
Propagation: Direct sow after last frost. (seldom
produces offsets)
Photo of
plants belonging to the Lobivia
(Echinopsis) haematantha
complex
(This taxon has lots of synonyms
(like most Lobivia) with several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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