Lobivia winteriana cv. Fluorescent
Lobivia winteriana cv. Fluorescent
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Lobivia winteriana cv. Fluorescent
Author
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Chinese genus
丽花球属
Chinese name
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Accepted
DescriptionEdit description
Habit
It is a small solitary or basally branched cactus, older plants may form mats.
Central Spines
None or sometime 1 stouter about 1-3 cm long, darker with black tip.
Seeds
Black.
Description
Echinopsis winteriana cv. FluorescentSN|17791]]SN|17791]], better known as Lobivia winteriana cv. FluorescentSN|20962]]SN|20962]] is a selected cultivated form with "shocking fuchsia pink" to purple-violet flowers that contrast nicely with the bright white throat. The vivid contrast of colours is absolutely fantastic, especially immediately after the first opening of a floral bud. The brightness of colours fades a little on the second day. It is a very prolific bloomer, if you keep it reasonably cool and absolutely dry during winter. It reproduces by seeds and the special colour of flowers is inherited by offspring, however there may be some differences between seedlings.
Roots
Napiform (Carrot like).
Flowers
Large, funnel shaped, very colourful fuchsia pink to purple-violet, often with a bluish sheen and bright white throats 7,5-9 cm in diameter. Tepals lanceolate.
Ribs
13-19 more or le spiralling.
Stem
At first globular becoming cylindrical as it ages, diameter about 5-7 cm. Epidermis greys-green.
Radial Spines
6-14 short, about 4-7 mm long, thin, unequal, curved backward somehow pectinated, pale brown, yellow or amber when young, later greys.
Fruits
About 1,5 cm in long, tannish-green to brownish-red.
Areoles
Oval with dull white felt.