Lobivia aurea – care guide · Perfect Plants Club

Botanical fact sheet

Lobivia aurea (Britton & Rose) Backeb.

⚙ Automatic base data

Accepted name: Echinopsis aurea aurea the name used is a synonym2
Taxonomy: Family: Cactaceae · Genus: Lobivia1
Native distribution: Argentina (Cordoba, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero, San Luis), Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwestuncertain4
Synonyms: 30 synonyms
Lobivia aurea (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Cereus huascha flaviflorus F.A.C.Weber
Echinopsis aurea albiflora (Rausch) Lodé
Echinopsis aurea dobeana (Dölz) Lodé
Echinopsis aurea albiflora (Rausch) J.Ullmann
Echinopsis aurea dobeana (Dölz) J.Ullmann
Echinopsis aurea quinensis Rausch
Echinopsis aurea quinesensis Rausch
Echinopsis aurea sierragrandensis (Rausch) J.G.Lamb.
Echinopsis aurea sierragrandensis (Rausch) J.Ullmann
Echinopsis cylindracea (Backeb.) Friedrich
Echinopsis dobeana (Dölz) J.G.Lamb.
Echinopsis fallax albiflora (Rausch) J.G.Lamb.
Echinopsis fallax cylindrica (Backeb.) J.G.Lamb.
Echinopsis quinesensis (Rausch) H.Friedrich & Glaetzle
Hymenorebutia aurea (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter
Hymenorebutia aurea cylindrica (Backeb.) F.Ritter
Hymenorebutia quinesensis (Rausch) F.Ritter
Lobivia aurea albiflora Rausch
Lobivia aurea dobeana (Dölz) Rausch
Lobivia aurea elegans Backeb.
Lobivia aurea quinesensis (Rausch) Rausch
Lobivia aurea quinesensis (Rausch) Rausch ex G.D.Rowley
Lobivia aurea sierragrandensis Rausch
Lobivia cylindracea Backeb.
Lobivia cylindrica Backeb.
Lobivia dobeana Dölz
Lobivia leucomalla rubispina Wessner
Lobivia shaferi cylindracea (Backeb.) E.Herzog
Lobivia shaferi luteiflora (Backeb.) E.Herzog
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Sources (5)

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy – Lobivia aurea · Scientific name · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – Echinopsis aurea aurea (accepted) · Accepted name · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – synonyms · Synonyms · CC BY 4.0
GBIF – distributions (Catalogue of Life; The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)) · Native distribution · CC BY 4.0
Wikidata – Q109454119 · CC0

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Tips & experience from members

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Real data

How members water it

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Care guidelines

How it thrives

General data for the genus Lobivia – no species-specific data yet

Waterlowgeneral genus data

Lightfull sungeneral genus data

Humiditylowgeneral genus data

Min. temperature3 °Cgeneral genus data

Dry winter rest · general genus dataDifficulty: ●●○○○ · general genus data✓ Not known to be toxic · general genus data

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Lobivia tip: Needs a cool, dry winter and full sun for its vivid flowers (now often included in Echinopsis).

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At a glance

Lobivia aurea – what to know

Lobivia aurea – family: Cactaceae, genus: Lobivia. Native range: Argentina (Cordoba, La Rioja, Santiago del Estero, San Luis), Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest. General care guidelines for the genus Lobivia (no species-specific data yet): light: full sun; water: low; min. 3 °C. One Perfect Plants Club member grows it (1 photos). It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

All Lobivia species in the catalog →Detailed toxicity data →

Frequently asked questions

How often should I water Lobivia aurea?

According to the general guideline for the genus Lobivia: Sparingly: let the soil dry out completely between waterings, and water even less in winter.

How much light does Lobivia aurea need?

According to the general guideline for the genus Lobivia: It needs plenty of direct sun – the sunniest window, or outdoors in summer, suits it best.

How cold can Lobivia aurea get?

According to the general guideline for the genus Lobivia: Keep it above 3 °C – it is frost-tender and needs a frost-free spot in winter.

Is Lobivia aurea toxic to cats and dogs?

It is not known to be toxic to cats or dogs.

When does Lobivia aurea flower?

According to the general guideline for the genus Lobivia: Typical flowering time: May, June.

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