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Description: E.
fasciculatus is a
solitary plant , up to 20 cm tall, 10 cm wide with very long
spines and wavy
ribs. The
ribs are thin with very
undulated or curled
ridges.
Identifying the species of an
Echinofossulocactus is as difficult as identifying the genus is easy.
For the most part, they tend to look alike, and there are far more names
than there are species.
Cultivation: Easy to
to care and flower. It needs regular cacti soil with good drainage.
Propagation: Seeds (usually) Exposure: It likes
strong sunshine but is tolerant and do well with light
shade during the hot Summer months, allow to dry between watering.
It should not be watered at all in winter.
Frost Tolerance: does not tolerate intense or
prolonged cold (hardy to -5°C if kept dry)
Photo of conspecific taxa, varieties, forms and
cultivars of plants belonging to the
echinofossulocactus crispatus
complex
(This
Taxon
has lots of synonyms
(like most Echinofossulocactus) whit several controversial varieties and subspecies):
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