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Cleistocactus Hybrid, Hildewintera Hybrid 'Andenken an Friedrich Ritter'

Cleistocactus

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Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Cleistocactus (Kly-stoh-KAK-tus)

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Synonym

Hildewintera

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Light Shade

Foliage

Unknown - Tell us

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing

3-6 in. (7-15 cm)

6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Orange

Red-Orange

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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Xenomorf

Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | July 2005 | neutral

The flowers are deep molten orange with an outreaching yellow pistil. The Hildewintera's were reclassified as Cleistocactus.

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