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Habitat:
South America: Bolivia, Peru, Argentina.
Description:
a genus of
small clumping globular plants,
naturally growing in mountainous regions. In the summer, large,
funnel-shaped flowers are borne at the tip of a hairy pedicel which never
arises near the top of the stem; they are diurnal, long-lasting and may be
from crimson, red or orange to yellow and white. Some species may be
classified as Echinocactus, Mammillaria or Pseudolobivia. It
has now been absorbed into the genus Echinopsis.
Soil: basic mix.
Location: provide filtered light.
Temperature: the winter minimum temperature should be around 4°C
(39°F); low temperatures encourage more abundant flowering. The maximum
should not exceed 30° (86°F).
Water: average.
Cultivation tips: easy; repot once a year. Watch out for mealy bugs,
mites and high humidity.
Spraying some water helps to prevent spider mite
attacks. Apply fertilizer three times during the growing season, with the
addition of some microelements.
Main species: a large number of hybrids have been created by crossing
this genus with Echinopsis.
L. famatimensis; L. acanthoplegma; L. arachnacantha; L. atrovirens; L.
aurea; L.caineana;L. jajoiana; L. cinnabarina; L. ferox.
Lobivia arachnacantha v.densiseta Lobivia hertrichiana v.allegraiana
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