General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Groundcover
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Parentage: Encholirium horridum x Hechtia rosea

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Common names
  • Bromeliad

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Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2015-06-30
Enchotias displayed in globe planter.
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2015-06-11
Location: Holmes Beach FL
Date: 2015-06-11
Comments:
  • Posted by karmatree (Holmes Beach, FL - Zone 10a) on Jun 12, 2015 5:28 AM concerning plant:
    This plant came from parents covered in spines, yet it somehow came out spineless. Amazing plant. Leaves curl inward toward the ends, making it beautiful in a pot.

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