Rebutia steinbachii var. pampagrandensis

Family

Cactacaea

Native

Bolivia

Description

Sulcorebutia pampagrandensis has grey-green body, long narrow yellowish areoles and yellowish pectinate spines. The areoles are white or yellowish, long, narrow 3-6 long, 1,5-2 mm large.

The blooms are mauve. Flowers are rarely more than 3,5 cm long and 4,5 in diameter, mauve to burgundy red with a silky sheen .

Environment

Sulcorebutia Cactus have a thick taproots and is susceptible to over watering, it grows rather slowly and need a very good drainage to avoid rotting. It requires also an appropriate air circulation and is sometime grafted to avoid root problems.It loves a very permeable, coarse mineral soil.

The Cactus grows best in light shade when young, full sun later.Give an occasional high potassium liquid feed during the active growing period.

Landscape Uses

It is a fine plant for a rock garden or container, contrasts well with agaves, yuccas, and low-growing flowering Cactus.