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![]() | Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus Hardiness zones: 9b-10 Sunlight: hot overhead sun Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to constantly moist Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline Tolerances: high wind |
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Flowers: yellow Flowering Time: early summer to late summer Bark & Stems: brown or bronze stems, black spines | ||||||||
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