Rebutia / rebutia

Refers to the family of cactus. Fatherland is South America.

General description: Rebution is one of the most common cacti. Its popularity is explained by its small size and early flowering. It resembles a mammillaria, in that its globose stem has a tuberculate surface and many children. But the flowers of the children are not located at the top, as if at Mammillaria, but at the base.

Usually in the room conditions the following species are bred:

Rebutia minuscula (Tiny rebellion (minuscule)) is a small spherical cactus with a flattened apex, covered with tiny snow-white thorns. In June, flowers large tubular flowers of orange, scarlet or pink, forms red berries, from which seeds fly that easily self-root.

Rebutia pygmaea (Dwarf pyramid) owns finger-shaped stems with tiny spines (up to 2 cm in height). Blossoms also in the source of summer red or pink flowers.

Rebutia senilis (Rebition senile (senilis)) owns a spherical stem 8-10 cm high. Spines very long and thin, similar to gray hairs. Flowers of red shades.

Rebutia senilis - with a spherical stem, very long, thin and frequent white thorns. Blossoms with bright red flowers in spring and summer.

Rebution is quite an unpretentious plant.

Recommendations for caring for the plant Rebution:

Illumination : Photophilous, preferring southern windows.

Irrigation mode : Moderate, by the measure of drying of the soil. In the winter, outlandish, in a cool atmosphere does not water at all.

Humidity of air : In summer, periodic spraying is desirable, but the rebecia is not demanding at all for the humidity of the atmosphere. In winter - a dry essence.

Temperature regime : Moderate, in winter, the period of inactivity at 7-10 ° C, minimum 5 ° C.

Soil : Drainage is mandatory. You can add charcoal and brick chips.

Recommended soil mix: 1 share sod, 1 share leafy, 1 share peat land, 1 share sand.

During the growth period, it needs fertilizing once every two weeks with fertilizers for cacti and succulents.

Breeding : Easily propagated by daughter layers and seeds.

Transplantation : In the spring, young plants annually, mature once a couple of years.

The root system is superficial, so the pot must be wide, but not deep at all.

Pests : It is often enough amazed by a spider mite (in dry air, leaves and stems are braided with cobwebs).

The plant is allowed to help finish with a soap solution, warm washing and spraying with an actinic (1-2 ml per liter of water).

For the prevention of the plant, it is recommended to wipe the child with medical alcohol.

Rebecia tiny (minuscule) - rebutia minuscula

Senilis - rebutia senilis

Dwarf rebuttal - rebutia pygmaea