General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 6 to 12 inches
Plant Spread: 6 to 9 inches
Fruit: Edible to birds
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Red
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
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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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Eriosyce wagenknechtii
  • Synonym: Eriosyce subgibbosa subsp. wagenknechtii

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Location: In my collection. Poland.
Date: 2017-11-28
Location: In my collection. Poland.
Date: 2017-11-28
Location: In my collection. Poland.
Date: 2017-11-28
Location: From my collection. Poland.
Date: 2018-05-02
Location: From my collection. Poland.

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