TEXAS RAINBOW CACTUS (Echinocereus dasyacanthus) Seeds
 
Echinocereus dasyacanthus, known as the Texas Rainbow Cactus, is a lovely cactus that is native to southern USA and Mexico.
 
Unbranched or branching from the base, forming loose clumps of fewer than 20 stiff branches in old age, with its stem completely obscured by a layer of spines that can vary in colour depending on growing conditions.
 
Ovoid stems, becoming cylindrical with age, 10-20cm tall × 4-7cm in diameter.
 
The stem is completely covered with short spines presenting a relatively bristly appearance.  They are pink to pale yellow, white, or tan, less often dark brown or purplish.  Annual growth increments are marked (often vaguely) by rings of spines with contrasting colours (depending on growing conditions) that grey with age.
 
Flowers are 7-10cm wide × 7-12cm long; inner tepals, either yellow or rarely orange-yellow, salmon-pink to magenta with age, basal portion green in either case, tips relatively thin and delicate; The outer petals often have a darker or reddish midstripe. Anthers are yellow.  
 
Dark, dull, purplish to maroon fruits (sometimes remaining green), 2-3.5 cm, pulp white to purplish pink. The spiny fruits are edible, although acid.
 
 
Needs full sun. Very cold resistant (hardy to -10° C or less) for short periods of time. 
 
 
Comes with GROWING INSTRUCTIONS for easy planting
 
 
This auction is for 5 fresh seeds.
 
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