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Eriosyce senilis in 6 Inch Container Live Cactus
Eriosyce senilis in 6 Inch Container Live Cactus
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Origin and Habitat: Eriosyce senilis is endemic to chile (Coquimbo, Valparaíso and Metropolitana regions, from Elqui Valley to the north of Metropolitana). It has a relatively small range (extent of occurrence =16,000 km2),
Altitude: 350-2000 metres above sea level.
Habitat and Ecology: The species is frequent but not abundant among small valleys and traverse to the sea in sclerophyllous forest and thorny scrub on rocky soils, the populations are severely fragmented, and illegal collection is causing a continual decline in the number of mature individuals. Furthermore, land conversion for agriculture and urbanization is degrading the habitat surrounding the species.
Description: Eriosyce senilis is a solitary cactus with a dense covering of bristly spines, it hybridize easily in habitat and in cultivation too with other species of the genus Eriosyce. The ssp. senilis has thin cream-white twisted spines but is quite variable in spination and the plants with different spine colours are often found in cultivation labelled as Eriosyce senilis var. multicolor. Eriosyce senilis is quite variable and has received numerous unnecessary names of no botanical value, representing no more than local phenotypes.
Stems: Purplish and solitary, globose to short columnar, 6-18 cm tall, 5-8 cm in diameter.
Ribs: 13 to 21 notched somehow depressed between the areoles.
Roots: Large, tuberose yellowish.
Areoles: Woolly.
Spines: 15 to 40 radials very dense, glassy, variable in colour from blond/white, yellow, brown to almost black, with darker tips; straight to strongly curled and tangled, some hairlike soft and flexible, other needle-like and stiff, of variable length, obscuring the plant body and becoming longer with age.
Central spines: About 20, 30-60 mm long.
Radial spines: 15-40 20-60 mm long.
Flowers: 1-5 (or more) cm long and in diameter, borne at plant apex on young areoles, tubular to narrow funnel-form, showing various shades of purple-pink with clearer throat in the spring, 2,5-5 cm, 1-3 cm wide; Floral tube with tufts of white wool.
Fruits: Elongate to clavate, reddish opening by basal pores at maturity.
curled and tangled, some hairlike soft and flexible, other needle-like and stiff, of variable length, obscuring the plant body and becoming longer with age.
Stems: Purplish and solitary, globose to short columnar, 6-18 cm tall, 5-8 cm in diameter.
Ribs: 13 to 21 notched somehow depressed between the areoles.
Roots: Large, tuberose yellowish.
Areoles: Woolly.
Spines: 15 to 40 radials very dense, glassy, variable in colour from blond/white, yellow, brown to almost black, with darker tips; straight to strongly curled and tangled, some hairlike soft and flexible, other needle-like and stiff, of variable length, obscuring the plant body and becoming longer with age.
Central spines: About 20, 30-60 mm long.
Radial spines: 15-40 20-60 mm long.
Flowers: 1-5 (or more) cm long and in diameter, borne at plant apex on young areoles, tubular to narrow funnel-form, showing various shades of purple-pink with clearer throat in the spring, 2,5-5 cm, 1-3 cm wide; Floral tube with tufts of white wool.
Fruits: Elongate to clavate, reddish opening by basal pores at maturity.
curled and tangled, some hairlike soft and flexible, other needle-like and stiff, of variable length, obscuring the plant body and becoming longer with age.
Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer-growing species. Water regularly in summer, but do not over-water (rot prone). It needs good drainage and very a porous potting soil. Keep dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer.
Exposure: Need Full sun to bright shade.
Frost Tolerance: 25°F.
Propagation: Seeds (seldom produces offsets)
Exposure: Need Full sun to bright shade.
Frost Tolerance: 25°F.
Propagation: Seeds (seldom produces offsets)
This is for one seed grown plant growing in a 6" inch container shipped bare root. All of our plants are grown in the beautiful Temecula Valley in sunny Southern California, and we ship within the United States. Shipping is done Monday thru Friday.
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