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Like most Turbinicarpus species, this is a handsome cactus with
beautiful spine patterns, it is recognizable without problems for the
dark black spines and areoles with white wool (when young), soon
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Description: Usually
solitary occasionally clustering.
Stem: Dull green, globose to slightly cylindrical 3-5 (-12cm)
tall, 3-5(-7) cm in diameter apex with abundant white wool.
Ribs: 15 to 18 ribs divided in tubercles.
Tubercles: 6 mm long rhomboidal conical.
Central spines: 3 to 5 white with black tips in a cross like
formation, 2-4 cm long.
Radial spines: 17 to 22 rigid white translucent, some with brown
tips, 0.8-1.3 cm long.
Root: Swollen bundled.
Flowers: Bright magenta or pink with greenish-white throat and
darker mid-ribs, 1.5-2.5 cm long, 12-20 mm broad .
Fruits: Greenish-brown.
Cultivation: This species is easy to cultivate in a very open
mineral mix, (lots of pumice). Requires full sun or Light shade and
careful watering to keep plant compact and maintain strong spines. Water
sparingly during the growing season as they are sensitive to over
watering. Keep dry in winter. Hardy to -4°C for a short period. |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
Family)
Scientific Name: Turbinicarpus
viereckii (Werderm) V. John & Ríha
Place of publication: (Monatsschrift der DKG 3: 175,
1931), Kaktusy 19:22. 1983
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix I
Origin: Mexico, municipalities of Jaumave in the state of
Tamaulipas.
Habitat: this species is found at an
altitude of 750-850m of altitude, they live in cracks in rocks, on cliff
faces, so they get very little nutrients, and grow nearly free of
organic matter. The only naturally occurring organic matter will be
leaves blown around and getting caught on the spines.
Synonyms:
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Echinocactus viereckii
Werderm
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Thelocactus viereckii (Werderm.)
Bravo
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Gymnocactus viereckii
(Werderm.) Backeb
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Neolloydia viereckii (Werderm.)
F. M. Knuth
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Pediocactus viereckii
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