Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina
Lobivia longispina

Origin: Argentina
This is a fiercely spined and quite variable species with spectacular flowers of almost any colour: red, pink, yellow, bicoloured or white. Very large and spiny cactus, solitary or branched. The body is almost concealed by the spines.
Stem: Bluish-green, spherical at first and later sort cylindrical, and may grow 25 cm tall and 10-40 cm in diameter.
Ribs: 25 to 50 ribs deeply incised between the tubercles, which are approx. 2 cm long.
Spines: Radials are hard to tell from the central spines. Each areole bears approx 4 to 15 spines ranging from slender to thick, conical with a wider base, and irregular in length, the longest up to 8 cm or more. They are flexible and curved upward, and those on new parts of the plant have occasionally a hooked tip. Their colour varies from yellowish to brown when young but later grey.
Flowers: Lateral or basal, 7-10 cm. long, funnel-shaped, and have a slender, curved tube covered with long white hairs. Perianth segments are short white but can be of almost any colour.
Fruit: Globular, dark green with flowers remnants.
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 very bright exposure, full sun is indispensable to keep plant compact with strong spines.

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

Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Lobivia longispina
Dormancy Summer
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Red
Flower Color Red, pink, yellow, bicoloured or white
Growth Habit Cyclindrical
Mature Size 25 cm tall
Native Area Argentina
Resistance 12° C

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10/21/2021
Michael

So far, it's been a fantastic experience.

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07/03/2021
Averie

All of my plants are still alive and well.

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03/03/2023
Rafael C.
United States United States

Love it

Was here fast and its a beutiful pic o myte get more

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05/24/2023
Gretchen
United States United States

Very nice cactus

Beautiful cactus. Shipped well and came healthy

JG
06/26/2023
John G.
United States United States

Beautiful Lobivia

What with its long yellow spine and all. Healthy plant at a very fair price. You cannot beat the quality of the plants coming out of Planet Desert! Buy elsewhere? Fuhgedabouit!

Lobivia longispina

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Origin: Argentina
This is a fiercely spined and quite variable species with spectacular flowers of almost any colour: red, pink, yellow, bicoloured or white. Very large and spiny cactus, solitary or branched. The body is almost concealed by the spines.
Stem: Bluish-green, spherical at first and later sort cylindrical, and may grow 25 cm tall and 10-40 cm in diameter.
Ribs: 25 to 50 ribs deeply incised between the tubercles, which are approx. 2 cm long.
Spines: Radials are hard to tell from the central spines. Each areole bears approx 4 to 15 spines ranging from slender to thick, conical with a wider base, and irregular in length, the longest up to 8 cm or more. They are flexible and curved upward, and those on new parts of the plant have occasionally a hooked tip. Their colour varies from yellowish to brown when young but later grey.
Flowers: Lateral or basal, 7-10 cm. long, funnel-shaped, and have a slender, curved tube covered with long white hairs. Perianth segments are short white but can be of almost any colour.
Fruit: Globular, dark green with flowers remnants.
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 very bright exposure, full sun is indispensable to keep plant compact with strong spines.

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

Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Lobivia longispina
Dormancy Summer
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Red
Flower Color Red, pink, yellow, bicoloured or white
Growth Habit Cyclindrical
Mature Size 25 cm tall
Native Area Argentina
Resistance 12° C

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5.0 Based on 5 Reviews
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3 ★
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0% 
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Filter Reviews:
M
10/21/2021
Michael

So far, it's been a fantastic experience.

A
07/03/2021
Averie

All of my plants are still alive and well.

RC
03/03/2023
Rafael C.
United States United States

Love it

Was here fast and its a beutiful pic o myte get more

G
05/24/2023
Gretchen
United States United States

Very nice cactus

Beautiful cactus. Shipped well and came healthy

JG
06/26/2023
John G.
United States United States

Beautiful Lobivia

What with its long yellow spine and all. Healthy plant at a very fair price. You cannot beat the quality of the plants coming out of Planet Desert! Buy elsewhere? Fuhgedabouit!

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