Rebutia flavistyla
Rebutia flavistyla grows quite close to the ground and offsets only with age.
Spines: White, fine and soft.
Flowers: Startling bright orange, funnel-shaped, 4.5 cm. long, 4 cm diameter from the base of the stems.
Blooming season: Flowers are produced profusely in spring, and remain open for up to six days.
This is one of the easiest rebutia to grow. Cuttings of pups are easy to root, and it blooms like crazy if grown well. It requires full sun or light shade and careful watering to keep plant compact and maintain strong and dense spines. Keep dry in winter. Hardy to -4°C. Give them an airy spot and ensure good drainage
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 | Mid spring |
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Botanical Name | Rebutia flavistyla |
Common Name | Orange crown cactus |
Dormancy | Midsummer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Redorange |
Growth Habit | globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | 612 in. |
Native Area | Bolivia |
Resistance | 7° C, or less for short periods |
Sun Exposure | Light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Rebutia flavistyla
Rebutia flavistyla grows quite close to the ground and offsets only with age.
Spines: White, fine and soft.
Flowers: Startling bright orange, funnel-shaped, 4.5 cm. long, 4 cm diameter from the base of the stems.
Blooming season: Flowers are produced profusely in spring, and remain open for up to six days.
This is one of the easiest rebutia to grow. Cuttings of pups are easy to root, and it blooms like crazy if grown well. It requires full sun or light shade and careful watering to keep plant compact and maintain strong and dense spines. Keep dry in winter. Hardy to -4°C. Give them an airy spot and ensure good drainage
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 | Mid spring |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Rebutia flavistyla |
Common Name | Orange crown cactus |
Dormancy | Midsummer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Redorange |
Growth Habit | globular |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | 612 in. |
Native Area | Bolivia |
Resistance | 7° C, or less for short periods |
Sun Exposure | Light shade |