Lobivia saltensis (Syn: Echinopsis saltensis)

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Lobivia saltensis Big rich red flowers.
L. saltensis is a very interesting but variable species with several forms and variety. Description: Small cactus usually solitary or heavily clustering. Stem: Flattish to egg-shaped Up to 12 cm tall, 9 cm in diameter, bright green to dark green or almost black. Ribs: 17-18 Root: Tap root. Radial spines: Thin reddish. Central spines: Whisker-like, twisted, asymmetrical more or less long and interlaced. The length of spines greatly depends on sun exposure and plants age. Flowers: Pretty shining, small, dark orange-red or crimson that appears almost black when start to open. The stamens filaments are dark red and bear cream-white contrasting anthers. The stigma lobes are greenish. Blooming season: The greater part of flowers appear in spring in the fist flowering, but it can produce erratically some flowers in summer too.

Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Lobivia saltensis (Speg.) Br. et R.,
The Cactaceae; descriptions and illustrations of plants of the cactus family 3: 53, f. 70, 1922

Scientific name: Echinopsis saltensis Spegazzini 1905

Origin: Tucumán, Salta, nothern Argentina

Conservation status: Listed in CITES appendix 2.

Synonyms:

Echinopsis cachensis Spegazzini 1905
= Lobivia cachensis (Spegazzini) Britton & Rose 1922
Lobivia nealeana Backeberg 1934
= Hymenorebutia nealeana (Backeberg) Buining 1939
= Echinopsis nealeana (Backeberg) H. Friedrich 1974
= Echinopsis saltaensis var. nealeana (Backeberg) J. G. Lambert 1998
= Lobivia saltensis var. nealeana (Backeb.) Rausch,1977
Lobivia pseudocachensis Backeberg 1934
= Hymenorebutia pseudocachensis (Backeberg) Buining 1939
= Echinopsis pseudocachensis (Backeberg) H. Friedrich 1974
= Echinopsis saltaensis var. pseudocachensis (Backeberg) J. G. Lambert 1998
Lobivia emmae Backeberg 1948
Lobivia saltensis var stilowiana (Backeb.) Rausch,1977
Lobivia saltensis var. multicostata Rausch,1977
Lobivia saltensis var. schreiteri (Castell.) Rausch,1977

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)

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