Bolivicereus Cristata
Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)
This is a strong and easy to grow crested cactus. It forms large growing green fan-like stems.
Stem: Fat, it can form in age a large convoluted mound and can reach a considerable size (up to 50 cm tall and in diameter, or more )
Areoles: Small, roundish, orange-yellow.
Spines: It has short bristly pale-yellowish spines all quite similar in shape.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is of easy cultivation. Require full sun or half shade. The plants on their own roots should be kept in a deep pot with a very draining mineral substrate. But be particularly careful with watering, which all crested plant require (rot sensitive). Keep dry during the winter rest. Since they are rapid growers, and need plenty of space for their roots, repotting should be done every other year or when the plant has outgrown its pot. Watering during the active growing season (spring and summer); this will encourage steady growth, and prevent the crest from becoming flabby.
Propagation: Division of large mounded plants
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Botanical Name | Bolivicereus Cristata |
|---|---|
| Dormancy | winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Growth Habit | wavelike shape |
| Mature Size | 12 inches |
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Bolivicereus Cristata
Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)
This is a strong and easy to grow crested cactus. It forms large growing green fan-like stems.
Stem: Fat, it can form in age a large convoluted mound and can reach a considerable size (up to 50 cm tall and in diameter, or more )
Areoles: Small, roundish, orange-yellow.
Spines: It has short bristly pale-yellowish spines all quite similar in shape.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is of easy cultivation. Require full sun or half shade. The plants on their own roots should be kept in a deep pot with a very draining mineral substrate. But be particularly careful with watering, which all crested plant require (rot sensitive). Keep dry during the winter rest. Since they are rapid growers, and need plenty of space for their roots, repotting should be done every other year or when the plant has outgrown its pot. Watering during the active growing season (spring and summer); this will encourage steady growth, and prevent the crest from becoming flabby.
Propagation: Division of large mounded plants
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Botanical Name | Bolivicereus Cristata |
|---|---|
| Dormancy | winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Growth Habit | wavelike shape |
| Mature Size | 12 inches |