Rebutia

Rebutiaarenacea

Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rebutia (ray-BEW-tee-uh)
Synonym
Sulcorebutia arenacea
Weingartia arenacea
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Height
under 6 in. (15 cm)
Spacing
6-9 in. (15-22 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
N/A
Bloom Color
Gold (yellow-orange)
Bloom Time
Mid Winter
Other Details
Category
Cactus and Succulents
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
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
From seed; direct sow after 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

Pleasant Hill, California

San Diego, California

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Gardener's Notes:

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0
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Henderson, NV (Zone 9b) | February 2005 | positive

This cactus is indeed beautiful even without its golden yellow one inch blooms. The solitary stems can form pups after a certain size a...Read More

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Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | positive

This cactus is one of the more incredibly beautiful globoid species in my opinion... easy to grow, large, smooth, user-friendly, with per...Read More

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