Sulcorebutia arenacea

Origin and habitat: Cochabamba, Bolivia, South America.

Habitat and ecology: Rebutia arenacea grows in seasonally dry inter-Andean valley. The species is naturally scarce and near Threatened because there are no obvious threats affecting it. The plant is use as an ornamental in specialized collections, come from cultivation, not from wild populations.

Description: Rebutia arenacea, better known as Sulcorebutia arenacea, is a choice solitary user-friendly plant, with perfectly neat, symmetrical pectinate spination and profuse yellowish orange flowers. This cactus is indeed beautiful even without its blooms.

Propagation: Seed, cutting, grafting