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Thelocactus lloydii SB113 Salinas, SLP, Mexico
This species has thick grey stems with fat flat tubercles which
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polygonal bases to fit together without chins. |
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Desciption: Solitary
Stem: Depressed-globose, 8 to
12 cm broad, grey to bluish-green, covered
by a
glaucous/grey
pruina.
Tubercles: Thick but low, often
wider than long, sometimes 4 cm. wide; flowering groove rather
conspicuous but narrow, extending from spines to about half-way to axil
of tubercle;
Spines: It has 1-3 reddish-white-brown central spines, the longer
ones up to 6 cm, and 6-8 reddish-white brown radial spines per areole.
The spines are often highly coloured and maintain that bright tint on at
least part of the spines for a long time but bleach out to a pale
grey-brown as they became older.
Flowers: Light pink to almost white with a darker midline, never
deep purplish pink.
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Family:
Cactaceae
(Cactus Family)
Scientific name: Thelocactus lloydii
Britton &
Rose, Cact. 4: 11 (1923)
Collected by F. E. Lloyd in northern Zacatecas, Mexico, May 25, 1908
(No. 33).
Synonyms:
- Thelocactus hexaedrophorus ssp. Lloydii (Britton &
Rose) N.P.Taylor
- Thelocactus hexaedrophorus var. lloydii
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Conservation status: Listed in
CITES Appendix II
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Wet spines are are bright red.
Flowers are light pink to almost white with a darker midline.
Cultivation: It is a
summer growing species, easy to cultivate. Water regularly from Spring
to Autumn, but do not
overwater.
It can become too elongated if the compost
is too rich. Requires full sun or light shade and careful watering
to keep plant compact with strong coloured spines.
It needs good
drainage and a very porous potting mix.
In Winter, keep dry.
Reproduction: From seed, since the plant rarely produces plantlets.
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