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T. schmiedickeanus (if not overwatered) has a body
that is essentially disc-shaped and flat on top, but that also has
prominent tubercles rising above the general level of the plant body.
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Description:
Solitary or slowly clumping , dichotomy also observed, globular
± depressed, 30-50 mm high, 35-40mm wide, green,
apex with some white wool.
Ribs: completely divided into tubercles that are more or less
well-rounded to square to almost short ,conical, 5 mm broad at the base,
up to 7 mm long and pointing upwards, arranged in flat spirals.
Root: Taproot.
Areoles: On the tip of the tubercle, with a little wool, soon
becoming bare.
Spines: 3 (more rarely 4) the lower
one longer, up to 2,5 cm, the 2 side spines approximately 1/3 as short
and the upper, very often missing, still shorter, flattened below,
curved towards the apex and often contorted,
grey, corky, rather soft, with transverse fissures. The spines are
persistent only on the upper body; below they fall off, and the body and
tubercles are corky and bare.
Flowers: Apical funnel shaped, whitish to pinkish, outside with darker
midribs 14-25 mm wide. This plant is capable of blooming when it is
little larger than 1 cm Ø.
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Cultivation: It’s a fairly easy species to cultivate. Need a very
well drained soil. Requires strong sun to part sun to develop good
spinal growth. Waterings
should be rather infrequent to keep the plant compact, and
avoid it becoming
excessively elongated and unnatural in appearance.
Keep dry in
winter, or when night temperatures remain below 10° C.
It is hardy to
-4°C for a short period. Assure a good ventilation. |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific Name:
Turbinicarpus schmiedickeanus (Boedecker) Buxbaum
et Backeberg 1937
Published in: Bödecker, Z. f. Sukkulentenkunde,
3(11):229-230, 1928 |
Distribution: Mexico (Tamaulipas: Miquihuana) |
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES Appendix I |
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Synonyms:
- Echinocactus schmiedickeanus
- Toumeya schmiedickeana
- Strombocactus schmiedickeanus
- Neolloydia schmiedickeana
- Pediocactus schmiedickeanus
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Photo and © copyright by
Andrea B. (Bologna, Italy)
http://www.cactusfriends.com/Andrea/index.html
Photos of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants
belonging to the Turbinicarpus schmiedicheanus aggregate:
(This taxon has lots of synonyms, with
several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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