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A small, flattened globose cactus from Bolivia that forms clusters and develops a woolly cephalium when mature. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and a dry rest period, as in its native limestone habitat.
Discocactus boliviensis is a species of Discocactus found in Bolivia.
Discocactus boliviensis is a small cactus native to Bolivia, primarily found in the seasonally dry tropical biome at elevations around 280 meters. It grows on limestone outcrops, often nestled among bromeliads within deciduous forests.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Discocactus boliviensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
