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Orange Cob Cactus

Scientific Name: Echinopsis famatimensis (Spegazzini) Werdermann
Synonym: Echinocactus famatimensis, Echinopsis densispina var. pectinifera , Lobivia famatimensis, Lobivia pectinifera, Rebutia famatimensis, Reicheocactus pseudoreicheanus
Family: Cactaceae

Echinopsis famatimensis var. sanjuanensis in June at Uhlig Nurseries

Frost Tolerance: 15°F (-10°C)

Origin: Argentina (La Rioja)

Growth Habits: Usually solitary or slowly clumping, slow growing, up to 3 inches tall (7 cm), 2.5 inches in diameter (6 cm); tap root; 24 to 40 low ribs; no central spine; 7 to 9 radials.

Watering Needs: Rot prone, keep dry in winter

The name famatimensis comes from the Sierra Famatina in Argentina from which the species is native.

Blooming Habits:
Yellow to orange funnel-shaped flowers, out of woolly brown buds. The flowers are up to 1.5 inches long (4 cm), 2 inches in diameter (5 cm).

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