Rebutia fiebrigii, the orange crown cactus or flame crown, is a species of flowering plant in the cactus family that is native to exposed rocky plateaux in the Bolivean Andes, at altitudes of 2,100–4,000 m (6,900–13,100 ft) above sea level. It consists of a solitary ball some 15 cm (5.9 in) in diameter, covered in tubercles and silky hairs, with brilliant orange daisy-like flowers. In time these balls multiply to form mounds.[2]
| Rebutia fiebrigii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Rebutia |
| Species: | R. fiebrigii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rebutia fiebrigii | |
A highly ornamental plant, this is a popular subject for cultivation in a well-drained, dry, sheltered location with plenty of sunlight, which does not freeze in winter. The cultivars ‘Donaldiana’[3] and the smaller ‘Muscula’ (‘Little Mouse’)[4][5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.
Taxon identifiers | |
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| Rebutia fiebrigii |
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| Echinocactus fiebrigii |
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