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Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Offsets
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Michura
  • Rose Easter Lily Cactus
  • Queen of the Night
  • Cardon
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Acanthocalycium leucanthum
  • Synonym: Echinopsis leucantha
  • Synonym: Echinopsis baldiana
  • Synonym: Echinopsis molesta
  • Synonym: Echinopsis melanopotamica
  • Synonym: Neolobivia xiphacantha

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2020-05-17
Echinopsis melanopotamica
Location: Botanical Garden of Prague
Date: 2015-05-05

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