Maihuenia poeppigii(Otto ex Pfeiff . ) F.A.C.Weber
Opuntia poeppigii , Pereskia poeppigii
Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : MaihuenioideaeGenus : Maihuenia
Photo by Cactus Art
Maihuenia poeppigiiis a modest - growingcactusthat form dumb cushion of cylindric much - branched stems with white spine and needle - like leave of absence in the upper part of the branches . It grows only 8 in ( 20 cm ) tall but can spread to 6.6 foot ( 2 m ) in diameter . Branches are ellipse , cylindrical , and golf club - shaped , up to 2.4 inches ( 6 centimetre ) long and 0.4 inch ( 2 cm ) in diam . The sarcoid dark unripened leave are straight to slimly kink , with a pointed point , up to 0.4 inch ( 1 atomic number 96 ) farseeing and 0.15 inches ( 0.2 cm ) in diam .
The heyday are lemon xanthous , funnel shape - mold , and appear at the end of the branch in late spring . The edible fruits are oblong , obovate , or club - shaped and up to 2.2 inches ( 6 cm ) long .
The native range of this species is from southern CentralChileto the Neuquén province ofArgentina .
The specific epithet " poepigii(po - ep - PIG - electrical engineering - oculus ) " honorsEduard Friedrich Poeppig(1798 - 1868 ) , a German phytologist , animal scientist , and adventurer .
USDA hardiness zone6a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° 100 ) .
Maihueniais an well-situated - to - grow plant . It can survive outside in the garden in the gay rockery in a sheltered place , but only if it ’s protected with a sheet of glass during the wintertime . It is also very good for a gravid pot stash away inside an unheated greenhouse or on a balcony , jolly protected from moisture during the winter . Still , it is probably safe to originate it in the Alpine House or a raised seam inside an unheated greenhouse all year round , with mountain of breathing . They should not be kept spicy in summer as they are from high elevations .
During the growing season , it ’s good to enrich the grease using a fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorous but poor in N . It is best to place it in a position exposed to at least a few hours of lineal sunlight for balanced evolution . Water these plants only at times if grown outdoors , but they should be watered abundantly if develop in a pot or the greenhouse during the summertime . With a high - temperature golf stroke between the twenty-four hours and night hours and frequent rains , the spring atmospheric condition can favor the development of fungus diseases , which should be treated with a systemic antimycotic agent . Repot it every 2 to 3 age .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Maihuenia .
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