Echinopsis terscheckii
(This plant comes in a 3.5" pot. 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. This plant is shipped in its pot to prevent any damage to the roots).
Origin and Habitat: Echinopsis terscheckii (Trichocereus terscheckii) has a relatively wide range in Argentina (Catamarca, Salta, Jujuy, La Rioja, San Juan and Tucumán provinces) and Bolivia (Tarija)
Description: Echinopsis terscheckii best known in cultivation as Trichocereus terscheckii is a huge treelike cactus species, called in Argentina cardon grande. At first columnar, and usually in age with numerous large arms, 10 to 12 meters high.
Blooming season: The plants flower at various times of the year, but primarily during the rainy season (Summer).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Blooming Season | Summer |
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Common Name | Cardon grande cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower | Coral red |
Frost Tolerance | 12 to 15 °c |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Height | 25 ft |
Origin | Madagascar |
Pot Size | 3.5" |
Scientific Name | Echinopsis terscheckii |
Shape | treelike |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |