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Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a small red pot with spines and brown tufts, blooming bright yellow, surrounded by pebbles and more cacti.
A bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis flower blooms atop its rounded cactus, in a red square pot with gravel and blurred cacti behind.
Lobivia famatimensis, a small round cactus with a bright yellow flower and gravel at its base, surrounded by other potted cacti.
Close-up of a round Lobivia famatimensis cactus with thin spines in a pot of tan rocks, with more potted cacti nearby.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus with a round green body and white spines in a red square pot of light-colored gravel, next to similar cacti.
Close-up of Lobivia famatimensis, a round cactus with a spiral pattern of small spines, set on light gravel or rocks.
Lobivia famatimensis cacti with green bodies and white-reddish spines in square pots, each topped with light-colored gravel.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot with small rocks, displaying a large yellow flower and buds; more cacti appear in the background.
Top view of Lobivia famatimensis cactus with white net-like spines, in a square brown pot surrounded by pebbles.
A Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot displays a bright yellow flower and buds, surrounded by other potted cacti on pebbles.
Lobivia famatimensis cacti with brown fuzzy buds in red pots filled with light gravel, closely arranged and sunlit.
Top view of Lobivia famatimensis cactus with dense white spiraling spines, surrounded by tan and yellowish pebbles.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot with small white pebbles, blooming with three bright yellow flowers, shown in soft focus.
Close-up of bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis flowers blooming on a round cactus in a gravel pot, with a softly blurred background.
Two bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis cactus flowers bloom on a round plant in a small pot with gravelly soil and blurred background.
A hand holds a small Lobivia famatimensis cactus with three bright yellow flowers in a gravel-filled pot against a blurred tile background.
A hand holds a small round Lobivia famatimensis cactus with three bright yellow flowers, set in white gravel outdoors with greenery blurred in the background.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a small red pot with spines and brown tufts, blooming bright yellow, surrounded by pebbles and more cacti.
A bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis flower blooms atop its rounded cactus, in a red square pot with gravel and blurred cacti behind.
Lobivia famatimensis, a small round cactus with a bright yellow flower and gravel at its base, surrounded by other potted cacti.
Close-up of a round Lobivia famatimensis cactus with thin spines in a pot of tan rocks, with more potted cacti nearby.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus with a round green body and white spines in a red square pot of light-colored gravel, next to similar cacti.
Close-up of Lobivia famatimensis, a round cactus with a spiral pattern of small spines, set on light gravel or rocks.
Lobivia famatimensis cacti with green bodies and white-reddish spines in square pots, each topped with light-colored gravel.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot with small rocks, displaying a large yellow flower and buds; more cacti appear in the background.
Top view of Lobivia famatimensis cactus with white net-like spines, in a square brown pot surrounded by pebbles.
A Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot displays a bright yellow flower and buds, surrounded by other potted cacti on pebbles.
Lobivia famatimensis cacti with brown fuzzy buds in red pots filled with light gravel, closely arranged and sunlit.
Top view of Lobivia famatimensis cactus with dense white spiraling spines, surrounded by tan and yellowish pebbles.
Lobivia famatimensis cactus in a pot with small white pebbles, blooming with three bright yellow flowers, shown in soft focus.
Close-up of bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis flowers blooming on a round cactus in a gravel pot, with a softly blurred background.
Two bright yellow Lobivia famatimensis cactus flowers bloom on a round plant in a small pot with gravelly soil and blurred background.
A hand holds a small Lobivia famatimensis cactus with three bright yellow flowers in a gravel-filled pot against a blurred tile background.
A hand holds a small round Lobivia famatimensis cactus with three bright yellow flowers, set in white gravel outdoors with greenery blurred in the background.

Lobivia famatimensis, commonly known as ‘Orange cob cactus’, is a small globose-shaped cactus with showy flowers. A native of Chile, this winter-dormant plant is typically solitary but can offset and form a cluster. It grows up to the height of 15 cm and belongs to the Cactaceae family.

Growth Rate

Orange cob cacti have a slow growth rate. 

Flowering

Lobivia famatimensis flowers are summer bloomers and last only a day or two before new blooms appear. Flower colors range from shades of yellow to orange.

Watering and Feeding

Water deeply and allow the soil to dry out completely before watering again. Keep dry during the winter. Orange cob cactus grows slowly and does not require any additional fertilizer. Replacing the potting soil in your plants once a year provides them with more than enough nutrition.

Soil

This plant is extremely sensitive to wet soil. So, choose potting soil that drains well and does not retain excessive moisture. A few handfuls of perlites mixed into regular store-bought cactus soil will suffice. 

Hardiness

Lobivia famatimensis plants are not cold-hardy. They have a frost tolerance of 5° C (41° F) and belong to the hardiness zone of 10 to 12.

Light

These cacti require a lot of bright, direct sunlight and full sun exposure. Place them less than a foot away from a window to ensure they get enough light to survive.

Propagation

Propagate this variety of Lobivia by offsets or seeds.

The Orange Cob Cactus is an extremely rare houseplant that requires very little water to thrive and is easy to care for. This plant will make its best appearance as a decorative piece as well as a beautiful plant for plant lovers.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early Summer

Flower Color

Pearlyyellow--yellow orange to dullred

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

10--11--12

Mature Size

5 in. tall--2 in. wide

Plant Type

Cactus

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--frost tolerant--pest resistance

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)

Watering Needs

Low
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Lobivia famatimensis, commonly known as ‘Orange cob cactus’, is a small globose-shaped cactus with showy flowers. A native of Chile, this winter-dormant plant is typically solitary but can offset and form a cluster. It grows up to the height of 15 cm and belongs to the Cactaceae family.

Growth Rate

Orange cob cacti have a slow growth rate. 

Flowering

Lobivia famatimensis flowers are summer bloomers and last only a day or two before new blooms appear. Flower colors range from shades of yellow to orange.

Watering and Feeding

Water deeply and allow the soil to dry out completely before watering again. Keep dry during the winter. Orange cob cactus grows slowly and does not require any additional fertilizer. Replacing the potting soil in your plants once a year provides them with more than enough nutrition.

Soil

This plant is extremely sensitive to wet soil. So, choose potting soil that drains well and does not retain excessive moisture. A few handfuls of perlites mixed into regular store-bought cactus soil will suffice. 

Hardiness

Lobivia famatimensis plants are not cold-hardy. They have a frost tolerance of 5° C (41° F) and belong to the hardiness zone of 10 to 12.

Light

These cacti require a lot of bright, direct sunlight and full sun exposure. Place them less than a foot away from a window to ensure they get enough light to survive.

Propagation

Propagate this variety of Lobivia by offsets or seeds.

The Orange Cob Cactus is an extremely rare houseplant that requires very little water to thrive and is easy to care for. This plant will make its best appearance as a decorative piece as well as a beautiful plant for plant lovers.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early Summer

Flower Color

Pearlyyellow--yellow orange to dullred

Growth Rate

Slow

Hardiness Zone

10--11--12

Mature Size

5 in. tall--2 in. wide

Plant Type

Cactus

Resistance

Extremely drought-tolerant--frost tolerant--pest resistance

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)

Watering Needs

Low
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Early Summer
Botanical Name Lobivia famatimensis
Common Name Orange cob cactus, Echinopsis famatimensis
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pearlyyellow, yellow orange to dullred
Genus Lobivia
Growth Habit Globose
Growth Rate Slow
Hardiness Zone 10, 11, 12
Mature Size 5 in. tall, 2 in. wide
Native Area Northwest Argentina
Plant Type Cactus
Propagation By cutting, seeds
Resistance Extremely drought-tolerant, frost tolerant, pest resistance
Soil PH 6.5, Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type cactus potting soil
Special Features Showy flowers
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Toxicity Safe for humans, safe for pets
Watering Needs Low

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