€26,50

🌱 Morphology
Cactus with a globose to slightly cylindrical body, usually solitary, fresh green in color and up to about 10–15 cm in diameter. The ribs are deeply fragmented into prominent tubercles arranged in a spiral. The areoles are oval and stand out for a dense covering of white wool, especially in the apical area. It develops numerous radial and central spines, generally yellowish to brownish-yellow, sometimes with darker tips.

🌍 Distribution, habitat and family
Native to Bolivia, in the departments of Chuquisaca and Potosí, where it grows in seasonally dry inter-Andean valleys, at approximately 1,600 to 3,000 m altitude. It belongs to the Cactaceae family, subfamily Cactoideae. In Joël Lodé's taxonomy, Weingartia lanata is maintained as a species, along with the subspecies longigibba, pilcomayensis and riograndensis.

❄️ Temperature · USDA Zone 9a
It tolerates minimum temperatures of up to −6 ºC when dry and with well-acclimated specimens. During winter it must be kept completely dry to protect the roots.

☀️ Lighting
It needs very intense lighting and several hours of direct sun. During active growth, a DLI PAR of 20–30 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ is recommended, increasing exposure progressively after periods of lower light.

💧 Growth cycle and watering
Winter rest. It is kept practically dry during the cold months. When spring growth begins, it is recommended to resume watering abundantly but spaced out, letting the substrate dry out completely between waterings. Its root system requires a very well-draining and aerated substrate.

🌸 Flowering
The flowers appear mainly at the beginning of summer, near the apex, and characteristically, the same areole can produce several flowers. They are large relative to the body, up to about 3–3.5 cm, generally golden yellow, although orange shades may appear.

🌿 Nutrition
During the active growth period, a fertilizer with high content of assimilable calcium and low nitrogen levels is recommended, such as Desert CHOICE® Cactaceae, applied once a month when watering. Before flowering, it can be supplemented with Desert CHOICE® Flowering.

This is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot and with the substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.

📏 Gourmet xerophyte in a 12x12 cm pot.

* As this is an online purchase, the appearance of the sent specimen may vary slightly from the product image. The measurements of the plant are specified in the photo description, but this may also vary slightly, because it is a living being! Each of the Desert CITY plants has unique characteristics.

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