Echinopsis atacamensis (Phil.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley

Common Name: Cardon Grande, Cuval, Pasakana
Family: Cactaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Chile, Argentinia, Bolivia
Habitat: FK 1176, Puritama, Chile. Atacama Desert.

Uses: Wood used for construction, furniture, firewood and making rain sticks.

USDA Zone: 8a-10a

Accession Data:

Accession # 201100267
Source: Fred Kattermann
Provenance: FK 1176, Puritama, Chile
Accession Date: 10-13-2011
Bench: 2215 - XER:Atacama-Sechura/Andean Deserts
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 05-19-2024
Restrictions:
- CITES Appendix II Listed Plant

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
SubOrder:
Family: Cactaceae
SubFamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cereeae
SubTribe: Trichocereinae

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021

References (internal):

References (external):

Anderson, E.F. 2001. The Cactus Family. Timber Press, Portland, Oregon.
Musial, Kathy; An Introduction to the Geography, Climate, and Flora of Chile; Pacific Horticulture, October 2011. Accessed 20 March 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:25:24 -0400 [bcm v4.0]