High altitude Argentine cactus, this species has been found growing in areas that are snow covered in winter. My own plant has survived -...Read More8C during winter, while dry. The limit of its hardiness is unknown, but it seems not to have a problem with temperatures to about -10C/17F.
The leaves on Maihueniopsis's are very small and fall off early.
Other synonyms are: Tephrocactus darwinii, Tephrocactus platyacan...Read Morethus, Tephrocactus hickeni, Tephrocactus neuquensis, Maihueniopsis neuquensis & Maihueniopsis darwinii var. hickenii.
High altitude Argentine cactus, this species has been found growing in areas that are snow covered in winter. My own plant has survived -...Read More
The leaves on Maihueniopsis's are very small and fall off early.
Other synonyms are: Tephrocactus darwinii, Tephrocactus platyacan...Read More