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Denmoza rhodacantha

Scientific Name: Denmoza rhodacantha (Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus erythrocephalus, Cereus rhodacanthus, Cleistocactus rhodacanthus, Denmoza erythrocephala, Echinocactus rhodacanthus, Echinopsis rhodacanthus, Pilocereus erythrocephalus
Family: Cactaceae

Juvenile Denmoza rhodacantha

Origin: Argentina (Mendoza to Salta)

Growth Habits: Solitary globose cactus, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), 12 inches in diameter (30 cm)

As Denmoza erythrocephala at the HBG (HBG 48058)

Blooming Habits:
Red flowers

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