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Escobaria missouriensis (Missouri Pincushion Cactus, Ball Cactus, Plains Nipple Cactus)

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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Escobaria
Species: Escobaria missouriensis
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Cacti
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Succulent
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 4a (to -25 F / -32 C)
  • 4b (to -20 F / -29 C)
  • 5a (to -15 F / -26 C)
  • 5b (to -10 F / -23 C)
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • July
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Suitable For edit
  • Alpine/Rock Garden
  • Greenhouse
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
Soil pH edit
  • 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Near White
  • Cream
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Expert
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  • Flowers pale greenish yellow to yellow-green, edit | delete
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süleyman (361) wrote on Nov 09 2009
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Synonymes: Neobesseya wissmannii, Escobaria missouriensis var.caespitosa, Escobaria missouriensis var.marstonii, Neobesseya notesteinii, Neobesseya roseiflora, Neobesseya similis, Escobaria missouriensis var.similis, Neobesseya missouriensis, Escobaria missouriensis subsp.navajoensis, Coryphantha missouriensis.
E.missouriensis has two subspecies and other is ssp.asperispina.
Frost tolerance: Very cold resistant, reportedly to -35 C.
Distribution: USA - Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, New Mexico, North Dakota, Mexico - Coahuila de Zaragoza, Nuevo Leon
Habit: Globose to short cylindrical
Encounterability in collections: Unusual

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