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Habitat: foggy deserts on Peruvian Andes.
Description: a group of small, globular, slightly squashed cacti with variable spination, often pectinate that flower in the summer after five years or so from sowing. It is now within Oreocereus.
Soil: basic mix.
Location: grow in full sun.
Temperature: a minimum temperature of 8-10°C (46-50°F) avoids scar formation.
Water: average. During the growing period they enjoy humid air so spraying with water is beneficial.
Cultivation tips: slow-growing; raise from seed.
Main species: O. peruviana;
O. neoperuviana; O. borchersii.

 
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Oroya neoperuviana

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