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| {{SPlantbox | | {{SPlantbox |
| |familia=Cactaceae | | |familia=Cactaceae |
− | |genus=Stetsonia | + | |genus=Stetsonia |
− | |species=coryne | + | |species=coryne |
| |common_name=Toothpick cactus | | |common_name=Toothpick cactus |
| |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |name_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia |
| |max_zone=11 | | |max_zone=11 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Stetsonia coryne - Desert Botanical Garden.jpg |
| |image_width=240 | | |image_width=240 |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | The '''toothpick cactus''' ('''''Stetsonia coryne''''') is a [[species]] of [[cactus]] and the sole species of its [[genus]] ('''''Stetsonia'''''). The plant originates from the low northwest deserts of [[Argentina]] and [[Bolivia]]. |
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| + | ''Stetsonia coryne'' grows to a height of 2.4-10 m tall. It has white blossoms in spring or summer. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |