Echinopsis thionantha
Scientific Name: Echinopsis thionantha (Spegazzini) Werdermann
Synonym: Acanthocalycium brevispinum, Acanthocalycium catamarcense, Acanthocalycium chionanthum, Acanthocalycium griseum, Acanthocalycium minutum, Acanthocalycium thionanthum, Acanthocalycium thionanthum var. minutum , Echinocactus chionanthus, Echinocactus thionanthus, Echinopsis brevispina, Echinopsis chionantha
Family: Cactaceae
Frost Tolerance: 15° F (-10° C)
Origin: Argentina (Salta)
Growth Habits: Usually solitary, up to 5 inches tall (12 cm), 4 inches in diameter (10 cm); 9-15 ribs; dark spines, 1 to 4 central spine, 5 to 10 radials to 1 inch long (2.5 cm).
Watering Needs: Little to no water in winter
Blooming Habits:
Yellow, red or white flowers, on lateral areoles, less than 2 inches in diameter (4.5 cm)
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