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Weingartia cardenasiana

Weingartia cardenasiana
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0

Weingartia cardenasiana is a small, solitary, globular cactus from the high Andes of Bolivia, grown mainly by collectors for its spiny stems and yellow flowers. Give it full sun, sharp drainage and a dry winter rest.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly during the growing season and keep almost dry in winter.
Soil
Gritty cactus mix with plenty of coarse sand, pumice or grit for fast drainage.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Weingartia cardenasiana is a species of Weingartia found in Bolivia.

Where it grows

Weingartia cardenasiana is native to the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, and Santa Cruz, found at altitudes ranging from 2,300 to 2,800 meters (7,500 to 9,200 ft).

Other Weingartia plants

Rebutia breviflora · Weingartia glomeriseta · Rebutia padcayensis · Weingartia alba · Weingartia arenacea · Weingartia canigueralii · Weingartia cantargalloensis · Weingartia corroana · Weingartia crispata · Weingartia cylindrica · Weingartia fischeriana · Weingartia frankiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Weingartia 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.

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