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Weingartia alba is a small globular or clumping cactus from the high dry country of Bolivia, grown by collectors for its compact form and flowers. It needs very sharp drainage, strong light and dry rest in winter.
Weingartia alba is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Bolivia. It was first described by Walter Rausch in 1971 as Sulcorebutia alba.
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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.
