Echinocereus pentalophussubsp.procumbens(Engelm . ) W.Blum & Mich. Lange
Alicoche , Devil ’s Fingers , Dog Tail , Lady Finger Cactus
Cereus procumbens , Echinocereus pentalophusvar.procumbens , Echinocereus procumbens
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : PachycereeaeGenus : Echinocereus
Echinocereus pentalophussubsp.procumbensis native toNorth America(theUnited StatesandMexico ) .
Echinocereus pentalophussubsp.procumbensis a cactus with branched , sullen green to reddish - purple stems with 4 to 5 rib lined with clusters of spine . It can grow up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) tall and spread up to 3.3 understructure wide . The stems can reach up to 0.8 inches ( 2 cm ) in diam . Each areole bears 4 to 8 spines , one of which is a trivial longer and more central .
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The flower are brilliant pink or magenta and appear in late spring . They can reach up to 6 inch ( 15 curium ) in diam .
Echinocereus pentalophussubsp.procumbensdiffers fromEchinocereus pentalophussubsp.pentalophusprimarily by its thinner , semi - flat base .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° farad ( −6.7 ° C)to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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If you could grow other globular cacti successfully , you could most likely growEchinocereuswell . One of the primal factors in success with these is avoiding any hint of wet soil . Because their source organisation are sapless , they are particularly prostrate toroot rot , finally killing your plant . Otherwise , they thrive on a broadcast of acute brilliant visible light , little water , and a steady diet of light fertilizer . These cacti are vulnerable tomealybugsand aphids .
Echinocereusare slow - grow cacti that should only take repotting every other year or so . you could draw out the time to repotting by removing plantlet and potting them up in their own tummy . When repot a cactus , remove it from its potbelly and remove any clump grease . These plants tend to be shoal - rout with weak root systems , so take forethought not to damage their roots .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinocereus .
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