This is an easy to grow and very attractive cactus that regularly shows its beautiful flowers if provided with adequate winter rest period.
Cold resistant above -5°C or less for short periods of time. In mild climate they grow well planted freely outside in well-drained soil.
Heavy bloomer, it starts producing flowers still very young.
Flowers: large deep pink to clear violet.
Bloom time: March to April
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | March to April. |
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Botanical Name | Echinocereus lauii |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | deep pink to clear violet |
Growth Habit | clumpforming species |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | under 6 in. (15 cm) |
Native Area | Mexico, Sonora |
Resistance | 5° C or less for short periods |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This is an easy to grow and very attractive cactus that regularly shows its beautiful flowers if provided with adequate winter rest period.
Cold resistant above -5°C or less for short periods of time. In mild climate they grow well planted freely outside in well-drained soil.
Heavy bloomer, it starts producing flowers still very young.
Flowers: large deep pink to clear violet.
Bloom time: March to April
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | March to April. |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Echinocereus lauii |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | deep pink to clear violet |
Growth Habit | clumpforming species |
Growth Rate | Slow growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Mature Size | under 6 in. (15 cm) |
Native Area | Mexico, Sonora |
Resistance | 5° C or less for short periods |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |