Arrojadoa dinae in the Huntington's Gardens greenhouse (HBG 57782)
Origin: Brazil (Bahia)
Growth Habits: Shrubby cactus, branching basally; stems up to 12 inches long (30 cm), 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm); 11 ribs; young areoles woolly; 8 central spines; 12 radials; tuberous roots
In December - (photo James Pickering)
Columnar, branching basally, stems up to 0.8 inches in diameter (2 cm), 4 feet long (1.2 m); short tan spines.
New flower bud and developing fruit
(photo James Pickering)
Blooming Habits:
The flowers come from a woolly white cephalia with brownish bristles. They have brownish carmine outside petals and are yellow inside.
Culture:
The flowers are produced at the tip of the stem among brownish bristles, 0.4 inch long (1 cm). They are 1.2 inches long (3 cm).
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