This gorgeous plant has compact stems closely covered with white spines, and huge and spectacular pale lemon yellow flowers.
Habit: Solitary or with several basal and lateral offshoots.
Blooming season: It flowers in mid spring on into summer. Sometimes it blooms profusely, especially on older plants.
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 | Late winter |
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Botanical Name | Echinopsis leucomalla |
Common Name | Karoo aloe |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Coral red |
Growth Habit | Plant is fully rooted |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 8b |
Mature Size | 3" |
Native Area | South africa |
Resistance | 5° C |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This gorgeous plant has compact stems closely covered with white spines, and huge and spectacular pale lemon yellow flowers.
Habit: Solitary or with several basal and lateral offshoots.
Blooming season: It flowers in mid spring on into summer. Sometimes it blooms profusely, especially on older plants.
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 | Late winter |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Echinopsis leucomalla |
Common Name | Karoo aloe |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Coral red |
Growth Habit | Plant is fully rooted |
Growth Rate | Slow |
Hardiness Zone | 8b |
Mature Size | 3" |
Native Area | South africa |
Resistance | 5° C |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |