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Eriosyce napina

Scientific Name: Eriosyce napina (Phil.) F. Kattermann
Synonym: Chilenia napina, Chileorebutia napina, Echinocactus mitis, Echinocactus napinus, Neochilenia imitans, Neochilenia mitis, Neochilenia napina, Neochilenia neoreichei, Neoporteria napina, Neoporteria reichei, Reicheocactus neoreichei, Thelocephala napina
Family: Cactaceae

Neoporteria napina at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Origin: Chile (Atacama)

Growth Habits: Globose to short columnar stem, up to 1.5 inches in diameter (4 cm), 2.4 inches tall (6 cm); very large tap root; larger tubercles than ssp. lembckei; short black radials

Watering Needs: Needs deep pot and good drainage to accommodate its tap root

Propagation: Seeds

As Echinocactus napinus in K. Schumann

Blooming Habits:
Pale yellow to pale reddish funnelform flowers.

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