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Echinopsis terscheckii


Argentine Saguaro, South American Saguaro, Cardon Grande Cactus




Origin:  Argentina.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Species
terscheckii
Category
Tropicals
Synonyms
Trichocereus terscheckii
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H4 - H1c
Temperature (°C)
0
Temperature (°F)
10
Height
10 - 12 m
Spread
60 - 75 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JulyAugustSeptember
Landscape
Borders and screening, arid landscapes, mass plantings, container plant, outdoor potted patio plant or as a specimen.
Cultivation
Plant in loose, well-draining gravelly to loamy soil in full sunlight.
Shape
Upright columnar.
Growth
Medium
Habitat
Dry shrublands.
Bark/Stem Description
8 - 18 obtuse prominent ribs carrying large 'felted' areoles with long spines in panicles of 6 - 8. Older areoles contain more spines.
Flower Description
Open cup-shaped showy blooms, resembling magnolia blooms, growing upward along mature ribs.
Colour Description
Deep green to medium green succulent bark, brownish-black areoles and black spines. Whitish-magenta flowers with brownish-green leaf scales.
Texture Description
Smooth, spiny.
Notable Specimens
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.
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