Description

Cintia Knizei

This plant was discovered by the well known Czech collector of cacti Karel Kniže in 1969, but not formally described until 1996, by Jan Řiha.

These plants come from mountainous areas, so like bright light, cool and dry conditions in the winter; this is important for the flowers as well as for their health. Without this cool winter period (0-10° C) they normally won’t get many buds. They have a thick taproot and are of difficult cultivation and rot prone because of a great sensitivity to the excess of watering, not easy to get to any large size on their own roots really a challenge to grow into a large clump. They are commonly grafted to avoid root problems and to make easier to grow.

Locality: Estancia Ventilla Chuquisaca, Bolivia