Light-Temperature:
They need plenty of light
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average:: -10
Irrigation:
Weekly during the summer, if the weather is sunny enough. They are resistant to frost.
Multiplication:
Seeds
Soil:
Mineral and loose substrate, with good drainage.
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Scientific name:
Yavia cryptocarpa
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Synonyms:
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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
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Natural Habitat:
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.
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