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Echinocereus adustus

Scientific Name: Echinocereus adustus Engelm. in Wisl.
Synonym: Cereus adustus var. radians , Cereus adustus, Cereus pectinatus, Cereus rufispinus, Echinocereus caespitosus var. adustus , Echinocereus pectinatus var. rufispinus , Echinocereus radians, Echinocereus rufispinus
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 8-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F (-12°C)

Origin: Mexico (Chihuahua)

Growth Habits: Solitary, short cylindrical, 1.6 to 8 inches tall (4-20 cm), 2-5 inches in diameter (5-12 cm); 13 to 15 ribs (11-16); ellipsoidal areoles, close set; 0 or 1 brown central, to 1.3 inches long (3.2 cm); 16 to 20 pectinate radials

Blooming Habits:
Purple flowers, 1.2 to 1.6 inches long (3-4 cm)

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