Rebutia rauschiiis not recognized as a separatespeciesand is address as a equivalent word ofRebutia canigueralii .

Rebutia rauschii(G.Frank ) D.R.Hunt

Rebutia canigueraliiCárdenas

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo by Cok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Sulcorebutia rauschii , Sulcorebutia tarabucoensissubsp.rauschii , Weingartia rauschii

home : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Rebutia

The specific epithet " rauschii(ROWSH - ee - eye ) " honorsWalter Rausch(1928 - 2022 ) , an Austrian cactus expert and plant collector .

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Erzurum, Turkey. Photo by Emrah Özakar. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Rebutia rauschiiis native toBoliviaand occurs nearZudáñezin the Chuquisaca Department at about 9,190 understructure ( 2,800 m ) above sea level .

Rebutia rauschii , also know asSulcorebutia rauschiiorWeingartia rauschii , is a smallcactusthat grow slowly and forge a denseclumpof dark green to purplish stems with light , black spines . The surface of the stems is covered with flat , spirally arrangedtubercles , each tip with a narrow-minded , white - mat up areole that bears a clump of appressed spines in apectinate(comb - corresponding ) organisation . They can grow up to 1.6 inches ( 4 centimetre ) marvellous and 2 inches ( 5 cm ) in diameter . Eachareolebears 9 to 11 radial spine . The central spines are absent .

In the recent spring ,   this cactus produces beautiful flowers that remain undefended for three or four days . The heyday are glossy , deep magenta with a paler throat and usually look near the understructure of the stems . They are funnel - shaped , arrive at up to 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) in distance and well-nigh adequate in diam . The fruits are ball-shaped , ruddy - browned , up to 0.2 inches ( 0.5 cm ) in diameter , and contain black seminal fluid .

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo by Cok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Light : While it grow well in unmediated sun , Rebutia rauschiiprefers partial shade during midday in the summertime . A cheery window would be idealistic if   you are grow the cactus indoors .

land : estimable drain is all-important for a goodly works . you’re able to use a commercial soil mix for cacti ormake your own .

Temperature : As a batch plant , this cactus does not appreciate high temperature and grows best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones9b to 11b , with average minimal winter temperatures graze from 25 to 50 ° atomic number 9 ( -3.9 to 10 ° coulomb ) .

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Wateringen, Netherlands. Photo by Cok Grootscholten. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

Watering : During the growing time of year , waterRebutia rauschiifrequently , but provide the soil to completely dry out before watering again . However , when it goes torpid in the wintertime , stop the watering .

fertilize : Although unnecessary , using a low - balanced soluble fertilizer diluted to half the recommended strength can avail your cactus thrive .   However , set aside the alimentation in wintertime .

Repotting : you should repot a young plant annually in other spring . However , a mature plant only requires repotting when it outgrow its container . The adept time to repot is either tardy winter or early spring .

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Erzurum, Turkey. Photo by Emrah Özakar. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

generation : you may propagateRebutia rauschiiby counterbalance or seed . take away the offsets when the works is actively growing and sow in the seeds in the springiness .

See more atHow to Grow and Care for Rebutia .

Rebutia rauschiihas no toxic result report .

Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Tessenderlo, Belgium. Photo by Marco Bries. Used with permission. All rights reserved.

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Flowers of Rebutia rauschii aka Sulcorebutia rauschii or Weingartia rauschii

In cultivation, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Photo by Andre Visser. Used with permission. All rights reserved.