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Echinopsis 'April Dawn'

Echinopsis

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Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Echinopsis (ek-in-OP-sis)

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Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Red

Bloom Time

Mid Spring

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palmbob

Acton, CA (Zone 8b) | May 2005 | neutral

like many of the spinier Echinopsis hybrids, these plants are masses of suckering, low-growing, intensely spiny and not particularly attr...Read More

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