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yellow crown cactus

Rebutia mentosa subsp. mentosa

Genus: Rebutia
Family: Cactaceae
Common Names: crown cactus

About this plant

R. mentosa subsp. mentosa is a cactus with simple or clustering stems to 10cm tall, 6cm diameter, bearing central spines to 3cm, and comb-like radial spines; flowers rosy-purple, 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

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

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

Pests

Prone to mealybugs early in the growing season

Diseases

Generally disease free

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