Cactus (Ball) Yellow Sun
Cactus (Ball) Yellow Sun Plant Attributes
Chinese Name Yellow Sun Alias Latin Name Echinocereus rigidissimus Family Cactaceae Genus Echinocereus Origin Distribution Northern Mexico, Chihuahua StateCactus (Ball) Yellow Sun Plant Introduction
Yellow Sun is a plant belonging to the Echinocereus genus of the Cactaceae family and has been listed in the Endangered Protection Convention II. The Yellow Sun plant is columnar in shape, and the mature plant near the growth point has a slight pink hue. Yellow Sun does not have large turnip roots, mostly small fibrous roots. It has 30-35 comb-like yellow spines, with the newly grown spines slightly tinged with pinkish yellow, which gradually fades to white or yellow with time. It has 18-26 ridges, with spine clusters arranged on the ridges. It blooms very beautiful peach-colored flowers, with white bases on the petals, and the flowering season is usually in spring. The flower buds grow from the side of the ball, and the base of the cylindrical flowers is covered with fine spine clusters. The plant requires cross-pollination.
The soil mixture for Yellow Sun is relatively simple, with pearl rock mixed with peat, vermiculite and coal slag added, in a random ratio, with good ventilation and river sand laid on the soil surface. This variety of Yellow Sun is not very tolerant to direct sunlight, it should be watered when dry during the growing period, and less water should be given to mature plants, otherwise it easily grows tall. It is also prone to grow tall with insufficient light. Summer is the growing season, and the plant also needs some shade and ventilation. From July to September, during the high temperature period, it is basically semi-shaded and well-ventilated. From September to December, the soil should be watered when completely dry. During the entire cold winter, when the temperature is below 2 degrees Celsius, watering can be almost stopped as the plant enters a dormant period. Less water can also prevent frostbite and root rot due to low temperatures, and the Yellow Sun is relatively cold-tolerant when the soil is dry.
Cactus (Ball) Yellow Sun Image Gallery
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