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E. pectinatus is easy to grow and free flowering.
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Description:
Solitary or slowly clumping.
Stems: Cylindrical stems 10-20 cm tall 3-6 cm in diameter.
Ribs: (12-)20-23 obtuse.
Areoles: Oval, young areoles with short white hair.
Central spines: Not present or 1 to 6 and very short.
Radial spines: 16 to 30 white or pinkish pectinate, 5-10 mm long
often in coloured bands.
Flowers: Intense pink (but also magenta, lavender...Or...Yellow
to near-whitish) with a white-greenish base, 6-8 cm long , with white
hairs and spines.
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Cultivation: In culture E. pectinatus is without
problems and regularly shows its beautiful flowers if we provide
an adequate winter rest period. It is sensitive to
overwatering (rot prone) needs good drainage, Keep drier and cool in
winter. Need full sun; Very cold resistant
hardy to -10° C or less for short periods of time.
Propagation: Seeds or cutting (if available) |
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
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Scientific name:
Echinocereus pectinatus
(Scheidweiler) Engelmann 1848
Origin:
Southwestern US, northern Mexico
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
Synonyms:
- Echinocactus pectinatus Scheidweiler 1838 TL:
Mexico, San Luis Potosi, Villa del Peņasco, Galeotti (?)
- Echinopsis pectinata (Scheidweiler) Fennel 1843
- Cereus pectinatus (Scheidweiler) Engelmann 1849
- Echinocereus pectinatus var. saltilloenis
- Echinocactus pectiniferus Lemaire 1839is usually
considered a synonym of this species.
Note: Echinocereus cernosus Fric 1929:24 nom. nud.
is listed by Backeberg as a synonym of this species.
Common Name: Comb Hedgehog |
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This is a particularly fine-flowering species.
Photo of conspecific taxa,
varieties, forms and cultivars of Echinpsis pectinatus:
(This taxon has lots of synonyms (like
most Echinocereusi ) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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