Escobaria chaffeyi grow and care – cactus of the genus Escobaria also known as Pincushion cactus or Foxtail cactus, Escobaria chaffeyi perennial evergreen used as ornamental drought tolerant plant, can grow in desert, subtropics, Mediterranean, temperate climate or as houseplant and growing in hardiness zone 9-11.
Stem color is green the spine white, the stems in round shape and hive structure.
Escobaria chaffeyi flower
Flower color can be: white, orange, purple, pink, yellow mostly more than one color, the flowers grow on the top and create like crown, flower in trumpet shape
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How to grow Escobaria chaffeyi growing and care:
Well-drained soil
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Recommended planting season?
Spring / Summer
Pests and diseases:
Just for design and dead part
Pruning season:
All year
How to prune:
Just for design and dead part
Size of the plant:
5-20 cm, 2-8 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half shade / Full shade (with light)
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Summer
General information about the flower
Trumpet shape flower, the flowers grow in crown shape in color that can be: white, cream, purple, pink, yellow, orange mostly more than one color
Scientific name:
Escobaria chaffeyi
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