Echinocereus fendleri v. kuenzleri
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Echinocereus fendleri v. kuenzleri

Fendlers Cactus

Quick Facts

Full and Afternoon Sun Xeric  Legend

Description:

5” x 6”, (seed propagated). Otero Co., NM. A very rare form of Echinocereus fendleri growing where the grasslands of the Great Plains meet the Juniper-Pinon woodlands along the foothills of the Sacramento Mountains. A squat thick-stemmed form with wide, flattened, white and brown spines. The magenta flowers are spectacular and are followed by huge burgundy-red fruits that smell of strawberries. This fendleri form has excellent cold hardiness. A highly desirable native beauty. Two year old plants grown from garden- collected seed. Zone 5-9. Collection #SB 353.

ECHINOCEREUS fendleri: a wide ranging species from southern NM and AZ north into the Four Corners area of NM, AZ, CO, and UT. All varieties have huge violet-purple flowers and large red edible fruits. Stems are often solitary, but sometimes clustering to 3 or 4 stems. Easy to grow in well drained soils when keep dry in the winter and well mulched with gravel chips.

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QUICK FACTS
USDA Growing Zones 5 - 9
Make the Most of Color! Pink
Regions Hot Desert
Rain Less than 10in., 10in - 20in, 20in - 30in, 30in - 40in (with care)
Bloom Time Late Spring, Summer
Sun Full and Afternoon Sun
Soil Average Garden Soil, Sandy Garden Soil
Moisture Xeric
Height Small - up to 12in.