Cintia knizei seeds grow into Kníže's Cintia — one of the highest-altitude cacti in the world, endemic to the high Andes of Bolivia (Potosí and Chuquisaca departments) at approximately 4,000 m altitude. The genus Cintia is named after the Cinti province of Chuquisaca department, Bolivia. The epithet knizei honours Karel Kníže (1928–2020), the Czech cactus explorer and field collector, who discovered this remarkable species in 1969 near Otavi, Potosí. Produces a solitary, globose, green body 3–5 cm across; sunken areoles with no spines; large tuberous carrot-like roots; relatively large yellow flowers 3–4 cm. IUCN Least Concern. Cold-tolerant at altitude. Family Cactaceae.Full sun; very well-drained, rocky high-Andean soils; drought-tolerant; extremely cold-tolerant; 4,000 m altitude conditions, Bolivia. 'Cintia' = from Cinti province (Chuquisaca, Bolivia); 'knizei' honours K. Kníže (1928–2020, Czech cactus explorer, discovered 1969); 4,000 m; spineless; yellow flowers; IUCN LC Solitary globose 3–5 cm; spineless; sunken areoles; large tuberous carrot-like roots; yellow flowers 3–4 cm; 4,000 m Bolivia; IUCN LC; extremely cold-tolerant Potosí and Chuquisaca departments, Bolivia — 4,000 m high Andes; IUCN Least Concern; discovered 1969 by K. Kníže; one of the world's highest-altitude cacti Genus Cintia: monotypic; Bolivia; Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales Full sun; well-drained rocky soils; drought-tolerant; extremely cold-tolerant; 4,000 m alpine; spineless; tuberous roots; IUCN LC; Cactaceae Cintia knizei — Kníže's Cintia — is one of the world's highest-altitude cacti, discovered by the Czech explorer Karel Kníže at 4,000 m in the Bolivian Andes; the spineless, globose body with tuberous carrot-like roots and yellow flowers is entirely unlike typical cacti; IUCN Least Concern.IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
