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Matucana aureiflora is a small, solitary globular cactus from the Peruvian Andes, grown for its shiny dark green body and golden yellow flowers. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and a dry winter rest to bloom well.
Matucana aureiflora is a species of Matucana found in Peru.
Matucana aureiflora is found in the Peruvian region of Cajamarca at altitudes of 2800 to 2900 meters. In the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the species is classified as "Critically Endangered (CR)".
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Matucana aureiflora 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.
