This cactus is shrubby and columnar, with golden-spine stems. It has woolly hairs that grow on the side of the branches, which become flowers and fruits. When it blooms during the early summer, it develops yellowish whitish flowers that get up to 8 cm long and 5-3 cm in diameter.
Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 9b-11
Minimum avg. temperature: 55°F (12°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Bolivia
Growth habits: Shrubby columnar cactus, up to 7" tall (2 m), pale green stems up to 4" in diameter (10 cm); about 27 ribs; yellowish white areoles; 25 spines, 0.2 to 0.6 inch long (5-15 mm)
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Early summer |
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Botanical Name | Vatricania guentheri |
Common Name | Red foxtail cactus |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellowishwhite |
Growth Habit | Funnel shaped |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Mature Size | 2m |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 3.9 °c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This cactus is shrubby and columnar, with golden-spine stems. It has woolly hairs that grow on the side of the branches, which become flowers and fruits. When it blooms during the early summer, it develops yellowish whitish flowers that get up to 8 cm long and 5-3 cm in diameter.
Recommended temperature zone: USDA: 9b-11
Minimum avg. temperature: 55°F (12°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Bolivia
Growth habits: Shrubby columnar cactus, up to 7" tall (2 m), pale green stems up to 4" in diameter (10 cm); about 27 ribs; yellowish white areoles; 25 spines, 0.2 to 0.6 inch long (5-15 mm)
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Early summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Vatricania guentheri |
Common Name | Red foxtail cactus |
Dormancy | Summer |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Yellowishwhite |
Growth Habit | Funnel shaped |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Mature Size | 2m |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 3.9 °c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |