Matucana madisoniorum(Hutchison ) G.D. Rowley
Anhaloniopsis madisoniorum , Borzicactus madisoniorum , Eomatucana madisoniorum , Loxanthocereus madisonorum , Submatucana madisoniorum
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Matucana
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Matucana madisoniorumis aboriginal toPeru . It grows at abject altitude near the edge of the Amazon rainforest .
Matucana madisoniorumis a smallcactuswith a blue or grey - green , spherical to stretch , ordinarily solitary root but may bunch up with age . The stem produce up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) tall and 4 inches ( 10 atomic number 96 ) in diameter . Some specimen have longsighted spines , while others are totally raw . The spineless specimens are often mistake forLophophora williamsii .
The attractive blossom are bright orange - red , up to 8 inches ( 10 cm ) long , and up to 1.4 inch ( 3.5 centimeter ) in diam . The buds start as little white or grey furred balls . This cactus flower more than once in several flushes throughout the summer .
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USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
All specie are sensitive to moisture . Therefore , lachrymation should be limit to the growing time of year and only be made when the substrate is completely dry . It must be suspend during the wintertime . Since they lean to fall back their root in cold and wet , they must be kept warm even in winter . A temperature not under 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) is suitable . Some specie , for instinctive adaptation , can stand temperatures below 32 ° F ( 0 ° ascorbic acid ) .
If the plants are in the vegetative stagecoach and under optimal environmental conditions ( a low moisture content with a substantial temperature jive between day and night is appreciate ) , the increase is quite fast . you could get blooms already after 2 to 3 old age after birth .
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Matucanamust be grown in very porous and draining soil . It can be primarily composed of sand , lapilli , and gravel . The substratum ’s quality is very authoritative to encourage the ontogenesis of a dense web of spines . The grease must be fat in K and inadequate in nitrogen . Since the roots are very soft and subject to rot , the dirt should be keep as teetotal as potential . Do not bury that these plants grow in steep and inaccessible places in their natural surroundings .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Matucana .
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