Barrel cactusCactus or succulent, House plantFamily: Cactaceae
Height: 30cmSpread: 30cm
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Position
Sun Exposure:
Full sun
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South facing, west facing
Soil
Well Drained / Light / Sandy
Rebutia is a genus of small, typically barrel-shaped cacti, native to Bolivia and Argentina. Plants bear large, free-flowering blooms in a range of bright colours.
Rebutia ‘Amber’ is a hybrid rebutia, with a spiny, barrel-shaped stem and large, star-shaped orange-red blooms.
For best results grow Rebutia ‘Amber’ in cactus compost in a container, in bright light. It's ideally grown as a houseplant but may be taken on to a sunny patio in summer. Water sparingly during the growing season, and feed once a month. Stop watering in autumn.
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Rebutia ‘Amber’ and wildlife
Rebutia ‘Amber’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.