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  Matucana roseoalba CACTUS ART
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Matucana roseoalba

The dense cream coloured spines cover almost completely the plants body .
 

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Family: Cactaceae (Cactus Family)

Matucana roseoalba Ritt. n.n

Accepted Scientific name:  Matucana myriacantha (Vaupel) Mottram

Conservation status: Listed in CITES Appendix II

Origin:  Peru (Cajamarca and Amazonas) at elevation above 200 m.

Synonyms:

  • Matucana haynei subsp. myriacantha (Vaupel) Mottram, 1997
  • Matucana myriacantha v. roseoalba
  • Arequipa myriacantha (Vaupel) Britton & Rose
  • Borzicactus myriacantha (Vaupel) Donald
  • Echinocactus myriacanthus Vaupel
  • Matucana myriacantha (Vaupel) F.Buxbaum.

 

Description: It is a nice usually solitary cactus which is spectacular in bloom.
Stem: Globular or slightly cylindrical approx 8 cm tall
Spines: Very numerous that cover completely the epidermis,.
Radial spines: 20-25 (or more) bristly flexible, short white or creaminess-yellow with a darker tips.
Central spines: 1-10 creamish, yellowish to pale orange-pink, stouter and acicular.
Flowers: Glossy pink and white tubular and zigomorphyc.
Blooming season: Throughout late Spring or early Summer often in several flushes over a long period.
 


The flowers are   zygomorphic, suggesting that
this plant is is pollinated by birds.
 

 


Cultivation:
Matucanas grow slowly in their natural habitats, but in greenhouses they grow quickly.  They need a minimum temperature of 5° C, but may to survive a light frost.  Direct sun is beneficial in order to get a good spine coloration.
Grow in rich, porous soil and let the soil dry out between waterings.  It needs good drainage and a deep pot to accommodate its tap root
Repot in the spring when the roots become cramped.  Generally, these plants should be re-potted every other year, in order to provide fresh soil.  However, this doesn't necessarily mean they'll need larger containers. After repotting, do not water for a week or more.

Propagation: Seeds.

Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Matucana haynei complex (This Taxon has lots of synonyms ( like many other cacti) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies and comprises a multitude of different forms, but where each form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics):

 

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