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Echinopsis cardenasiana is a small, clumping cactus from the high, dry valleys of Bolivia, grown mainly by cactus collectors. The key to growing it is bright light, a fast-draining mix, and restrained watering with a cool winter rest.
Echinopsis cardenasiana, synonym Lobivia cardenasiana, is a species of Echinopsis found in Bolivia.
Lobivia cardenasiana is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Tarija at altitudes of 2250 to 3150 meters.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis cardenasiana 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.
