Name: Echinopsis melanopotamica
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 1181
Price: 12.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (7 reviews)

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

White--pinkish

Hardiness Zone

Mature Size

25100(130) cm

Resistance

10° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun

Bloom Season	Summer
Botanical Name	Echinopsis melanopotamica
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	White, pinkish
Genus	Echinopsis
Growth Habit	cylindrical
Hardiness Zone	8b
Mature Size	25100(130) cm
Native Area	Argentina
Resistance	10° C
Sun Exposure	Full sun

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Please note: Our large plants are many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive 100% healthy and looking great.

Please note: Our large plants are shipped bare root. They are also many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive healthy and looking great.

Please note: All perennial drought tolerant plants 1 gal or larger will be shipped bare root. Before sending perennial plants, we often trim the leafy parts and remove flowers or buds. This helps them survive shipping and adjust to transplanting better

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

White--pinkish

Hardiness Zone

Mature Size

25100(130) cm

Resistance

10° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun

Bloom Season	Summer
Botanical Name	Echinopsis melanopotamica
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	White, pinkish
Genus	Echinopsis
Growth Habit	cylindrical
Hardiness Zone	8b
Mature Size	25100(130) cm
Native Area	Argentina
Resistance	10° C
Sun Exposure	Full sun

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