The Gardener's Guide to Cactus by Scott Calhoun

Author:Scott Calhoun
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2012-09-25T16:00:00+00:00

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FLOWERING TURK’S HEAD IN HABITAT IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT.

All of the spines on the Turk’s head cactus are big and beefy and grow along the ridges of its eight ribs. It is almost always a solitary plant, although small clumps with two or occasionally three heads are sometimes found. It is one of the smallest Echinocactus and the only plant in the genus that will bloom reliably in a pot. The thick spines interlace, stretching nearly from rib to rib, but not quite obscuring the attractive gray-green to blue-green flesh. The flowers are large pink affairs—up to 3 inches (7.6 cm) across—and contrast nicely with the body and spines. The plants flower following heavy summer rains and most plants in a geographic area will bloom on the same day. It can bloom up to six times per year, although each bloom typically lasts only one to three days.

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