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Pediocactus knowltonii (Knowlton Pincushion Cactus)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 19771



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Pediocactus
Species: Pediocactus knowltonii
 
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  • Cacti
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Succulent
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Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
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  • April
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  • May
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  • Greenhouse
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  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
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  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
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  • Seed
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süleyman (361) wrote on Nov 06 2009
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Pediocactus knowltonii is a rare, endemic cactus that is presently known in only one location and to occur on a single hill in a very limited area in the northwestern part of San Juan County, New Mexico - USA on the Colorado border, 2000 m.
Listed in CITES Appendix 1
Habit: Globose
Encounterability: Rare in the collections


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