Echinocactus Link & Otto (1827)
(latin echinus = hedgehog, latin Cactus = cactus)
hedgehog cactus
because of globular plants and spination
ribs numeros, strong distinct
spines strong, straight or slightly curved, not hooked
flowers short, compact, tube wooly, yellow, exceptionally red
fruits oblong, wooly, below opens
seeds shiny brown or black |
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Distribution |
USA - California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Nevada, Utha
Mexico - San Luis Potosí to Hidalgo
very warm steppes |
Growth period |
many sun and heat
not to often pouring, this genus is slightly sensitive to moisture |
Winter period |
light and dry, minimum 12–15°C (53–59°F)
not for longer under 10°C (50°F) |
Substrat |
well-drained and nutrient-rich, with the addition of clay and crushed bricks or similar |
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| Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. nicholii L. D. Benson (1969) |
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Habitat |
USA
Arizona - Pima County, Silver Bell Mountains →
in 792 m (2598 ft) altitude
Mexico
Sonora - Sonora Desert
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Description |
named after Nichol
to 50 cm (19.6 in) tall, sometimes forming clumps |
Comment |
minimum temperature, about 5°C (41°F) is possible
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Synonyms |
Meyerocactus horizonthalonius ssp. nicholii (L. D. Benson) Doweld (1999)
Echinocactus horizonthalonius ssp. nicholii (L. D. Benson) U. Guzmán (2003) |
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