Encholirium horridum 'Blue' X VRIESGOUDAEA Native to Costa Rica

Native to Costa Rica

a species we are responsible for introducing to cultivation

Leaves are thin

a rare trait in Hechtia

We first found this plant growing in rocky soil at the base of cliffs on the old road to Puerto Cabello in Carabobo State where it was often growing atop the ground with the caudex completely exposed

Encholirium horridum 'Blue' X VRIESGOUDAEA Native to Costa RicaThis is a spectacular, large growing species, descended from plants grown from seed from Brazil. The plants have hundreds of narrow, strap like, spiny leaves at maturity, recurving downward to form a graceful ball like shape. This variety has wider leaves and develops a glaucous scurfing over the leaves. The one that we are offering is starting the develop the glaucous scurf. Encholirium species grow much like the genus Dyckia. Grow in bright filtered