Cleistocactus variispinus SEEDS

Cleistocactus variispinus seeds grow into the varied-spined cleistocactus a high-altitude columnar cactus native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of the Bolivian department of La Paz (Sorata area), at 3,0003,600 m altitude. The epithet variispinus means ‘various-spined’ (from Latin varius = various + spinus = spined), referring to the exceptionally high spine count of 3040 per areole in varied lengths. Described in 1964 by Friedrich Ritter. Produces shrubby branching stems; 1418 ribs; 3040 pale yellow to brownish-yellow spines 14 cm; horizontal, straight orange-red to carmine tubular flowers 3.54.8 cm with white flecks on the tube; violet-red fruits. Cold-tolerant. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky soils; drought-tolerant; extremely cold-tolerant; La Paz dept., Bolivia at 3,0003,600 m.

• ‘Variispinus’ = various-spined (Latin; 3040 spines per areole in varied lengths unusually high count); Bolivia (La Paz, Sorata); 3,0003,600 m; orange-red flowers; violet-red fruits
• Shrubby branching; 1418 ribs; 3040 spines; orange-red to carmine horizontal flowers 3.54.8 cm; violet-red fruits; La Paz Bolivia; 3,0003,600 m; cold-tolerant
• La Paz department, Bolivia (Sorata area) 3,0003,600 m; described F. Ritter 1964; diverse spine count; desert/dry shrubland biome
• Genus Cleistocactus: ~45 species; Bolivia to Argentina; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant; 3,0003,600 m; 3040 spines; violet-red fruits; Cactaceae

Cleistocactus variispinus the varied-spined cleistocactus described by Friedrich Ritter in 1964; notable for the exceptional 3040 spines per areole; produces horizontal orange-red to carmine flowers and distinctive violet-red fruits; from the high Andes of La Paz department, Bolivia at 3,0003,600 m.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.