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Written by bruno
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
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Echinocereus leucanthus Taylor is a Mexican plant coming from SW Sonora and NW Sinaloa bearing magnificent hypnotic white flowers, slender thin stems and tuberous Dahlia-like roots. The type locality of this species, which was discovered by F. Schwartz and described by Backeberg in 1952 as Wilcoxia albiflora, was kept secret until its re-discovery in the mid sixties, after which it was introduced into cultivation. Form a seeds batch sowed in 1999 I got several seedlings that began flowering when about 6/7 years old. An open mineral mix and sparse waterings are recommended for healthy growth. See more pictures in the gallery echinocereus
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