Sulcorebutia albissima PHA 480

FamilyCactaceae

Natural originBolivia, Cochabamba Department, in the town of Aiquile. Collection number PHA 480 is attributed to Pavel Heřtus. The database note refers to the colour white. The exact collection altitude is not specified.

Acquired fromEbay (4912diete)

In the collection sinceAug 20, 2026

Kept inBalkon

Natural habitatRocky slopes and crevices in the mountainous regions of Bolivia's Cochabamba Department. The species' general habitat is characterized by stony, well-drained soils. A detailed habitat description for the specific PHA 480 locality was not found.

About the species

Sulcorebutia albissima PHA 480 (F.H.Brandt) Pilbeam

⚙ Automatic base data

Native distribution: Bolivia (Cochabamba, Aiquile), Bolivia

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Care summary

General data for the genus Sulcorebutia – no species-specific data yetSpecies page & community data →

Waterlowgeneral genus data

Lightfull sungeneral genus data

Humiditylowgeneral genus data

Min. temperature2 °Cgeneral genus data

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

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Sulcorebutia tip: Its thick taproot wants a deep pot and a purely mineral substrate.

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In the grower’s words

Sulcorebutia albissima is a small, clustering cactus with globular stems that can form dense groups over time. Its stems are greenish, and the areoles bear numerous pale spines, often arranged in a comb-like pattern. The funnel-shaped flowers may be pale violet. The species originates from the mountainous regions of Bolivia's Cochabamba Department.

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