What is the finger of the cactus?

Cactus Finger is a barbed plant that comes from Mexico and southwestern United States, especially Texas and Arizona. Not surprisingly, due to its origin, it is doing well with small water and a lot of sunlight and tends to rot in cold weather. Its flowers are purple, with a yellow or white center and are quite engaging, although they usually bloom only about a week. This permanent shrub is also often referred to as echinocereus pentalophus or on the ladies' cactus.

For the best chances of success that grows the cactus of the fingers, it should be planted in dry soil in direct sunlight. It can be connected every four to five weeks and the soil should be dry at least a few days before the reconstruction of the plant. It is recommended to fertilize an area with a nitrogen -poor product with a potassium poor and should be carried out approximately every three weeks. Cactus of the finger can be grown outside in dry soil or inside in a pot of plant or vase if it has access to sunlight. On the display isAlso known as a good plant.

This plant is in most cases of medium size and tends to remain green throughout the year if there is constant sunlight. In spring, large purple flowers bloom, although the stems of the plant often become a limping and purple temporary weather. Cactus stems tend to branch easily, so those who are looking for a lot of flowers on one plant can be pleased with this type. It should be noted that, like many types of cacti, the cactus finger is covered with sharp spines, so that when planting or maintaining it is necessary to ensure that the injury avoids.

There are several subspecies of echinocereus pentalophus and each has its own unique features. The stems of pentalophus subspecies are usually stronger and lighter green than similar subspecies, and can be eithher upright or flat. On each area they are usually anywhere from tRome to five ribs and three to seven spines. The subspecies Leonensis boasts up to nine spines and six to eight ribs for each area, while the subspecies of Prokumbeny have five to seven spinals and four to five ribs. However, flowers on all these subspecies look the same because they are all purple with yellow or white centers.