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Eriosyce aspillagae

Scientific Name: Eriosyce aspillagae (Söhrens) F. Kattermann
Synonym: Echinocactus aspillagae, Neochilenia aspillagai, Neoporteria aspillagai, Neoporteria horrida var. aspillagai , Pyrrhocactus aspillagai
Family: Cactaceae

Neoporteria aspillagai at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Sun Exposure: Light shade

Origin: Chile (Colchagua)

Growth Habits: Clumping, heads to 4 inches in diameter (10 cm)

Propagation: Seeds

Probably extinct in the wild.
The second picture is of: ISI 97-38 ex HBG 40533, Chile: San Fernando, Hacienda Tanume

Blooming Habits:
Yellow flower, often with pinkish mid-stripe, 1.7 inches in diameter (4 cm)

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