Austrocactus patagonicus
Scientific Name: Austrocactus patagonicus (F.A.C.Weber ex Speg) Hosseus
Synonym: Cereus patagonicus, Malacocarpus patagonicus, Notocactus patagonicus
Family: Cactaceae
USDA: 8a-10
Frost Tolerance: 10°F (-12°C)
Origin: Patagonian Argentina
Growth Habits: Offsetting, stems up to 20 inches tall (50 cm), 3.2 inches in diameter; 9 to 12 ribs, tuberculate; 1 to 4 central spines, up to 1.6 inches long; 6 to 10 radials
Blooming Habits:
Pale pink flowers, up to 1.6 inches long
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