Yavia > Yavia cryptocarpa

Details about growing and caring for Yavia cryptocarpa

They need plenty of light
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -10

Watering and care:

Weekly during the summer, if the weather is sunny enough. They are resistant to frost.

Multiplication:

Seeds

Best types of soil:

Mineral and loose substrate, with good drainage.

Rebutia heliosa

Scientific name:

Yavia cryptocarpa

Synonyms:

Origin:

On the Argentine side of the border with Bolivia, in Jujuy, Yavi department: near La Quiaca and Quebrada de Toqueros, at 3,700 m

Natural Habitat Yavia cryptocarpa:

It grows on shale rocks on the slopes of a desert or, more strictly, in a poor semi-desert where rare bushes are spread, several meters apart.

There are 5 Yavia cryptocarpa in the collections: