Sulcorebutia tarabuco var. callecallensis VZ 56b/13

FamilyCactaceae

Natural originPlants recorded under field number VZ 56b were documented from Bolivia, Chuquisaca Department, in the Cerro Calle Calle area near Zudañez. The reported collection elevation is approximately 2,905 metres.

Acquired fromEbay (4912diete)

In the collection sinceAug 20, 2026

Kept inBalkon

Natural habitatA high-altitude habitat in Bolivia at approximately 2,800–3,100 m. The plants grow on open, rocky areas of the Cerro Calle Calle plateau.

About the species

Sulcorebutia tarabuco var. callecallensis VZ 56b/13 Backeb.

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Care summary

Sulcorebutia tarabuco var. callecallensis VZ 56b/13

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Waterlowgeneral genus data

Lightfull sungeneral genus data

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Min. temperature2 °Cgeneral 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

The designation VZ 56b/13 documents the plant’s collection origin and individual clone. The prefix VZ refers to Dutch cactus collectors Johan de Vries and Elisabeth van Zomeren. Number 56b identifies a documented field collection south of Cerro Calle Calle near Zudañez, in Bolivia’s Chuquisaca Department, at approximately 2,905 metres above sea level. The suffix /13 identifies clone number 13 from that collection. The field number helps preserve traceable information about the plant’s geographical origin and collection identity.

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