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Echinopsis schickendantzii
Echinopsis schickendantzii is a clump-forming columnar cactus from the mountains of northwestern Argentina and Bolivia, grown for its spiny green stems and large night-blooming white flowers. It is a tough, sun-loving cactus that needs very sharp drainage and sparing water.
Echinopsis schickendantzii, synonyms including Soehrensia schickendantzii, is a cactus found in northwestern Argentina.
Echinopsis schickendantzii is native to northwestern Argentina. Plants are found in the provinces of Salta, Catamarca, Jujuy and Tucumán. Some sources also state that it occurs in Bolivia in the departments of Tarija, Chuquisaca and Santa Cruz at elevations of 1,600 to 3,200 m (5,200 to 10,500 ft). Plants are found growing in high elevation grassland and Yungas forest.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis schickendantzii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
