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Rebutia

Rebutiamuscula

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Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
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Genus
Rebutia (ray-BEW-tee-uh)
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Species
muscula (MUS-kuh-luh)
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Synonym
Aylostera muscula
Rebutia nicolaii
Cylindrorebutia nicolai
Rebutia wessneriana var. permutata
Rebutia permutata
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Partial to Full Shade
Foliage
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling
Bloom Color
Orange
Bloom Time
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Bloom Characteristics

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Size

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Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
Seed Collecting
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Phoenix, Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

Ashdown, Arkansas

Canoga Park, California

Hayward, California

Pleasant Hill, California

Athens, Georgia

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Fires_in_motion
Vacherie, LA (Zone 9a) | May 2013 | positive

A beautiful and charismatic little cactus with soft, pettable spines (just stiff hairs really), but it's extremely sensitive to overwater...Read More

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franj
Tucson, AZ | February 2007 | positive

A beautiful white spined clumper. One of the most pettable cacti I've come across since Mammillaria plumosa. Impossible to stick yourself...Read More

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