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Echinocereus dasyacanthus

 
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Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Echinocereus (ek-in-oh-KER-ee-us) (Info)
Species: dasyacanthus (day-see-uh-KAN-thus) (Info)

Synonym:Cereus dasyacanthus
Synonym:Cereus ctenoides
Synonym:Echinocereus hildmannii
Synonym:Echinocereus steereae
Synonym:Echinocereus dasyacanthus var. rectispinus

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3 members have or want this plant for trade.

Category:
Cactus and Succulents

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
3-6 in. (7-15 cm)
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade

Danger:
Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color:
Pink
Orange
Bright Yellow
Purple
White/Near White

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From woody stem cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow unblemished fruit to ripen; clean and dry seeds
Unblemished fruit must be significantly overripe before harvesting seed; clean and dry seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored

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1 positive
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Xenomorf On May 3, 2005, Xenomorf from Valley of the Sun, AZ (Zone 9b) wrote:

This usaully grows solitarily rarely clumping.
The flowers are most frequently yellow to yellow-orange-gold but will sometimes be whiteish, orange, pink, magenta, purple, chartruese or pastel rainbow.
This species has frequently been included into Echinocereus pectinatus but is actually a separate species.

Other valid synonyms are:
Echinocereus ctenoides
Echinocereus pectinatus subsp. ctenoides
Echinocereus dasyacanthus subsp. rectispinus

Positive cacti_lover On Mar 13, 2005, cacti_lover from Henderson, NV (Zone 9b) wrote:

This cactus has been with me for three years now and it has bloomed every year since. It started out with three segments, each one about a foot long, growing from one root system. I've been wanting it to form a pup or two, and boom, I got twelve! The yellow flowers are about 5" across and are fragrant. They will open wide only in full sun and last 3-5 days. It seems pretty easy to grow and takes the heat and cold here very well. I water it once a week in the summer and very little in the winter.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Maricopa, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Reseda, California
Henderson, Nevada
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Fort Worth, Texas
Kermit, Texas
Stafford, Virginia



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