Tropicals > Austrocylindropuntia > Austrocylindropuntia subulata > Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Cristata'
Austrocylindropuntia subulata
'Cristata'
Crested Eve's Needle
Origin: Ecuador and Peru.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Austrocylindropuntia |
| Species |
| subulata |
| Cultivar |
| 'Cristata' |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Cool season protection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6 - (-3) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20 - 25 |
| Height |
| 24 - 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Indoor potted succulent or specimen or as an accent piece in arid gardens. |
| Cultivation |
| Well-drained soil and double-potted, grow in full sun to partial shade. |
| Shape |
| Clumping. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Finger-like spines that grow upward along the edges of broad rounded leaves. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thick rounded leaves with long, dull finger-like spines along the edges that point upward. |
| Colour Description |
| Vivid green with small patches of tan deposits. |
| Texture Description |
| Soft with dull spines. |
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