Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Echinopsis melanopotamica

Echinopsis melanopotamicus is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater). It needs good drainage and very porous soil, keep rather dry in winter. It is quite frost resistant if kept dry (hardy to -10°C). Needs a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Blooming Season Summer
Common Name Echinocactus leucanthus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower White
Frost Tolerance -10° C
Growth Rate -
Hardiness Zone 8b
Height 25-100(130) cm
Origin Argentina
Pot Size 3.5"
Scientific Name Echinopsis melanopotamica
Shape cylindrical
Sun Exposure Full sun

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CZ
08/12/2022
collin z.
United States United States

Great

Lovely plant and shipped in great shape

AZ
08/02/2020
Andrew Z.
United States United States

Lots of spines

Love all the spines for such a small cacti

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TP
07/03/2020
Tamara P.
United States United States

Healthy plant

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Echinopsis melanopotamica

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Plants that are in 3.5" pots and smaller will be shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots. Any plant that is larger than a 3.5" pot WILL NOT come with a pot as it will be shipped bare root.

Depending on the species and season, you will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase.

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