Neochilenia vexata
Altitude range: 600-950 meters above sea level.
Description: It is a spherical, sometimes branching cactus species barely protruding from the ground surface.
Flowers: Borne on young areoles, funnel form, 2 x 2 cm, scales of pericarpel and tube with dense woolly hairs and sometimes bristles, tube very short. Perianth pale yellow. Style and stigmas yellow.
Water Requirements:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Bloom Time: Mid Spring
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Blooming Season | Mid spring |
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Common Name | Eriosyce recondita |
Dormancy | - |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower | Yellow |
Frost Tolerance | - |
Growth Rate | - |
Hardiness Zone | 9b to 11 |
Height | 6-12 in |
Origin | Chile |
Scientific Name | Neochilenia vexata |
Shape | Spherical |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |