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Escobaria orcuttii (Orcutt Foxtail Cactus)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 502452



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Genus: Escobaria
Species: Escobaria orcuttii
 
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  • Big Hatchet Snowball Cactus, Koenig Snowball Cactus, Snowball Beehive Cactus edit | delete
  • Orcutt Pincushion Cactus edit | delete
  • Orcutt's Foxtail Cactus edit | delete
Plant Types edit
  • Cacti
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Succulent
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
  • 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • < 6 inches (< 15 cm)
Flowering Start edit
  • March
Flowering End edit
  • May
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Suitable For edit
  • 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
  • Pink
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
Skill Level edit
  • Expert
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  Coryphantha cornifera (Rhinoceros Cactus)
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  Escobaria missouriensis (Missouri Pincushion Cactus, Ball Cactus, Plains Nipple Cactus)
  Coryphantha nickelsiae (Nickel's Pincushion Cactus, Nickel's Coryphantha)


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süleyman (361) wrote on Nov 09 2009
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Accepted name: Escobaria sneedii ssp.orcuttii
Synonymes: Escobaria orcuttii, Coryphantha orcuttii, Escobaria albicolumnaria, Coryphantha albicolumnaria, Escobaria guadalupensis, Coryphantha organensis, E.organensis, E.sandbergii, E.villardii, Neolloydia orcuttii.
Distribution: Arizona, New Mexico - USA
Habit: Cylindrical
Encounterability in collections: Unusual

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