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crown cactus

Rebutia mentosa

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Rebutia
Family: Cactaceae

About this plant

Rebutia mentosa is a cactus with solitary, shortly cylindrical stems to 10cm tall, with long yellow-brown central spines, comb-like yellow radial spines and magenta-purple flowers 3.5cm across

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in standard cactus compost in full light with low humidity. From spring to summer, water moderately and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 3 or 4 times; keep completely dry at other times

Pruning

No pruning necessary

Propagation

Propagate by seed at 21°C (70°F) in early spring, or remove offsets in spring or summer

Pests

Prone to mealybugs early in the season

Diseases

Relatively disease resistant

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years