Lobivia arachnacantha - black cactus

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This cute little cluster of chubby balls, covered in a network of white spines, will sudenly surprise you with a big satiny flower - probably yellow or orange, might be red or white! It likes sun, very free-draining soil, shelter and warmth.

For such a little plant it has a lot of names. Formally, it goes by Lobivia - an anagram of its native Bolivia; and by Echinops. Informally it's also known as spiderweb cactus - the 'arachn(id)' part of the name; easter lily cactus, sea-urchin cactus, and peanut cactus!

Flower images : pale orange Mike Keeling ; yellow, white Leonora Enking ; orange plant Babij cropped to size.

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Description

Lobivia arachnacantha, Echinopsis arachnacantha ‘Black’ - common name

APPEARANCE : Round, clump-forming dark brown-green cactus with blonde spines. Happy mature plants can produce starry satin flowers on long stems, in yellow, occasionally orange, red or white. RHS Award of Garden Merit.
ORIGIN : Native to Bolivia
USE FOR : Waterwise garden landscaping, indoors, pots and containers.
CLIMATE : Frost tender, drought hardy
PLANTING : Grow in any free-draining loam or sandy soil, or cacti-specific potting mix. Site in full sun or bright light. Water in summer growing period, allow to dry out a little between watering; keep almost dry in winter.
CARE : Needs very little aftercare. Remove dead flowers. Repot when it gets too large for the pot.
MATURE HEIGHT & WIDTH : 10cm H x 10cm + W.
YOUR PLANTS : These are tubestock plants, healthy young plants with new roots that will establish quickly in your garden. The pot size is 80mm high and 42 mm wide.
You can see an example in the image gallery.
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