Echinocereus adustus care and culture

Echinocereus adustus is native to the Mexican state of Chihuahua: Kusiuyriyachi and Sauiichi, as well as the northern neighborhood of the city of Chihuahua. These cactus grows on desert meadows, on stony hills at altitudes of 1800-2400 m above sea level, settles on clay soils...

 Echinocereus adustus also called as Cereus adustus, Cereus adustus var. radians, Cereus pectinatus f. adustus, Cereus pectinatus f. rufispinus, Cereus rufispinus, Echinocereus adustus subsp. adustus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. adustus, Echinocereus radians, Echinocereus rufispinus, is a species of the genus Echinocereus. This species was described by Georg Engelmann in 1848.

IDENTIFY ECHINOCEREUS ADUSTUS

 Echinocereus adustus is native to the Mexican state of Chihuahua: Cusihuiriachic, Sahuirachic, as well as the northern neighborhood of the city of Chihuahua. These cactus grows on desert meadows, on stony hills at altitudes of 1800-2400 m above sea level, settles on clay soils.

Echinocereus adustus care and culture
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 It is a single cylindrical cactus, which reaching up to 20 cm high with green, short, cylindrical, up to 20 cm long and 4 cm in diameter stem, and have fibrous root system.

 It has 11-16 ribs, which reaching 5-12 mm long, with ellipsoidal, 3-4 mm long, 2 mm wide, close to each other at a distance of 4-7 mm, initially woolly, later glabrous areoles, and 5-18 radial spines, which are 16-23 mm long.

 This cactus blooms from March to November with 45-60 mm long, 40-55 mm wide, purple-pink with a lighter pharynx flowers, that produces egg-shaped, brown-green, 15 mm long, 10 mm in diameter, dry, ripen for two months, cracked fruits and black, with a diameter of 1-1.5 mm seeds.

 Some varieties of this species: Echinocereus adustus subsp. bonatzii (has 16-20 radial spines, the central thorn is absent, the flowers are larger, up to 10 cm long); Echinocereus adustus subsp. schwarzii (It is distinguished by the presence of central spines (they can be from one to five) and large flowers up to 8 cm long and 7 cm in diameter. Radial spines about 15).

ECHINOCEREUS ADUSTUS CARE AND CULTURE

 Cultural information should only be used as a guide, and should be to be adapted to suit you. Your physical location; where you grow your plants, how much time you have to devote to their care, and many other factors, will need to be taken into account. Only then can you decide on the cultural methods that best suit you and your plants.

Light:

 Echinocereus adustus needs a full sun light level to achieve the best spine density.

Echinocereus adustus care and culture

Temperature:

 In the summer, this Echinocereus needs a lot of sun and fresh air, you can grow it on the balcony. In areas with a mild climate, this cactus can be planted in open ground in well drained soil. In winter, the content is cool. It is very frost-resistant, can tolerate short-term temperature drops down to -12 ° C and lower.

Substrate, growing media and repotting:

 Good drainage substrate is required. Because the cactus grows quickly and its roots need a lot of space, then the repotting should be done every two years or when the plant has outgrown the pot.

Watering:

 This cactus is sensitive to excess moisture, prone to decay. In summer, in hot weather, the plant should be watered regularly, wintering should be absolutely dry.

Rest period:

 Echinocereus adustus in culture grows without problems, it is very attractive, it regularly blooms, if it is provided with the correct period of rest in winter. In winter, they needs dry and cool temperature of 10-12 ° C.

Echinocereus adustus care and culture

Grow from seeds:

 Cactus seedlings are very fragile on the first weeks and survival depends on how they are treated on that crucial stage; out of 100 of seeds in the wild only a few survive to an adult plant to produce seeds and start the cycle again. Obtaining a high percentage of adult plants from a batch of seedlings, depends on how each collector takes care of their seedlings.

 Water for seedlings is the most important item to keep them growing for first few weeks. Generally, most seedlings, which are 1 week old will die after 3 days of dryness. 2 month-old seedlings can survive for 1 week if allowed to dry. 6 month-old seedlings can survive for 2 months if allowed to dry. 1 year-old seedlings can survive for 5 months if allowed to dry.

 Planting instructions for 4”pot kit: First, clean with water and chlorine plastic pot, clear cover and label and wash with fresh water. Second, the soil can be sterilized for 2 hours at 120º C in an oven or a microwave but can be used without sterilization. Third, fill the pot with soil and spray with distilled, reverse osmosis or pure rainwater to let soil flatten at the top. Fourth, place to 1/8 to 1/4 inch layer of Dyna Rock or crushed sea shell extra fine on top to cover the soil making a layer between soil and seeds. Fifth, place seeds over the Dyna Rock and fine spray water the seeds well and cover with a clearcover.

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COMMENTS

Name

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