A small globular-flattened cactus.
Stems: Dark green, spherical up to 15 cm in diameter. It has 20 ribs spirally arranged with raised tubercles between which the areoles appear.
Spines: Arranged like little spiders, brownish, turn greyish eventually.
Flowers: Deep red
Cultivation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) needs good drainage and very porous, keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -12° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Autumnspring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lobivia tiegliana |
| Common Name | Miniature desert rose |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Growth Habit | globular |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 10b |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | South africa |
| Resistance | – 4° c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Autumnspring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lobivia tiegliana |
| Common Name | Miniature desert rose |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Growth Habit | globular |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 10b |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | South africa |
| Resistance | – 4° c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
A small globular-flattened cactus.
Stems: Dark green, spherical up to 15 cm in diameter. It has 20 ribs spirally arranged with raised tubercles between which the areoles appear.
Spines: Arranged like little spiders, brownish, turn greyish eventually.
Flowers: Deep red
Cultivation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) needs good drainage and very porous, keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -12° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Autumnspring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lobivia tiegliana |
| Common Name | Miniature desert rose |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Growth Habit | globular |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 10b |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | South africa |
| Resistance | – 4° c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Autumnspring |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lobivia tiegliana |
| Common Name | Miniature desert rose |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Growth Habit | globular |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b to 10b |
| Mature Size | 2 m |
| Native Area | South africa |
| Resistance | – 4° c |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
