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Habitat:
Peruvian Andes.
Description: a group of globular or columnar cacti with spines of
variable length and colour and long-tubed flowers in the summer, followed by
small green fruits. They once were within the genus Echinocactus.
This genus also includes a group formerly under the name of Submatucana
with which it was once put under Borzicactus. It is now been absorbed
into Oreocereus.
Soil: basic mix.
Location: almost all of them prefer a sunny site. During the summer
grow outdoors in a sheltered but airy spot.
Temperature: they resent excessive heat and can withstand a minimum
of 6°C (43°F), but don’t let the temperatures go below 10°C (50°F) if you
want to avoid damage to the epidermis.
Water: average; provide a certain amount of air humidity (this can be
obtained by placing a pot saucer filled with grit covered with water that
should not came directly into contact with the roots)
Cultivation tips: not easy due to their susceptibility to summer
heat. They can be expect to flower when they reach 3 or 5 years of age in
the spring or summer. They’re prone to spider mite attack.
Main species: M. madisoniorum, Peru, at altitudes of 500
metres (1600 ft).
M. krahnii; M. aureiflora; M.
caespitosa; M. haynei; M. intertexta;
M. paucicostata; M. roseoalba; M. weberbaueri; M. violacea.
Matucana haynei v.comacephala Matucana intertexta v.cinerascens Matucana madisoniorum in fiore
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