General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 15-18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Borzicactus icosagonus subsp. icosagonus
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus icosagonus
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus crassiserpens
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus roseiflorus
  • Synonym: Matucana icosagona

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Location: NYBG 
Date: June 14 22
Location: New York Botanical Gardens Bronx NY
Date: April 2014
Location: Aarhus Botanical Garden.
Date: August
photo by Stan Shebs

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