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Chupa Sangre, Espina del Guanaco

Scientific Name: Maihuenia poeppigii (Otto ex Pfeiff.) Phil. ex K.Schum.
Synonym: Maihuenia philippii, Opuntia caespitosa, Opuntia maihuen, Opuntia philippii, Opuntia poeppigii, Pereskia philippii, Pereskia poeppigii
Family: Cactaceae

At Holly Gate Nursery

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 8b-11

Origin: Patagonian Chili, and western Argentina from sea level to 7000 feet elevation (2100 m) depending on the latitude

Growth Habits: Mat forming shrub, 4 inches tall (10 cm), 1 central spine, 2 lateral spines

Propagation: Seeds, stem cuttings root only with difficulty

Maihuenia poeppigii fruit from Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Yellow to white, 2 inches wide (5 cm), terminal flowers in summer. The flowers are opened in the afternoon.

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