Lobivia L. haematantha v. hualfinensis - R146 Andalgala, Hualfin, Catamarca, Arg.
This is a very interesting plant with big orange-red flowers and heavy, curving, pink/brown or orangish spines.  A real eye catcher!

Photo & © copyright by Süleyman Demir Turkey 
The flower bud is very hairy.

Description: Usually solitary o slowly clumping cactus.
Stem: Silky grey/green/pink.
Spines: Heavy, curving, pink/brown or orangish.
Radial spines: Bent against the plant body.
Central spines: Long, curly, 4-10 cm long.
Flower: Orange to bright red.
Root: Tap root.

 

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  -5° C) Outside full sun or afternoon shade, inside 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):

• Lobivia haematantha
• Lobivia haemathantha ssp. hualfinensis
• Lobivia amblayensis ( haematantha var. amblayensis)
• Lobivia amblayensis v. albispina ( haematantha )
• Lobivia densispina cristata (haematantha v. densispina cristata)

Scientific name:  Echinopsis haematantha subsp. hualfinensis (Rausch) J.G.Lambert 1998

Origin:  Northern Argentina

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

• Lobivia haematantha (Speg.) Britton & Rose
• Echinocactus haematanthus Speg. 1905
• Lobivia hualfinensis Rausch 1968
• Echinopsis hualfinensis (Rausch) H.Friedrich & Glaetzle 1983

The disclosing buds are particularly elegant.

The throat circle is white