Echinocereus viridiflorus
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Hardy to 0° F (-18°C) or less, it looks shrivelled and dehydrated in winter
Full sun to light shade Northern Mexico, USA (Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Oklahoma) Columnar cactus, solitary or clustering, up to 8 inches tall (20 cm), 1.5 inches wide (4 cm) Little water Seeds |
This species is endangered in Texas. Echinocereus have a shallow root system. They need to be watered thoroughly in spring and summer, and then much less in winter. They will bloom only if they get enough water.
This cactus shrivels and become flat at the beginning of the winter.
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The Echinocereus has lemon scented, yellow green flowers, 1 inch in diameter (2.5 cm), in March to April. Viridiflorus translates as 'green flower'.
Native to a large area of the U.S. from South dakota to Southeast Wyoming and into Texas. Was originaly classified as a Cereus in 1856. Plants have a cylindrical stem growing to 30 cm high and 6 cm in diameter. Has 13 to 18 ribs, almost covered in viscious spines. Each areole has 12 to 20 spines which grow to 2.5 cm long and are cream colored with a red tip. The slender, brownish-green flowers remain almost closed, even during peak bloom.
Reported to contain unspecified alkaloids.
