HECHTIA TEXENSIS
Author:
Sereno Watson, 1885
Family:
BROMELIACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Proc. Amer. Acad. Arts 20: 374 (1885)
Collection number:
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Thickness:
18 Centimetres
Height:
80 Centimetres
Propagate:
Seeds/Offsets
CITES:
Synonyms:
Hechtia scariosa, L.B. Sm.
This member of the Bromeliaceae family was given this name by Sereno Watson in 1885. It is found in Texas and northern Mexico. It grows in limestone or an other well drained soil with little water and some to lots of sun. The caudex van grow to 18 centimetres, the whole plant up to 80 centimetres. The tiny flowers are white.
The genera name after J. H. G. Hecht,?-1837, a German State Council. The species name after the state it is found in.
Flower
White
Soil
Limestone - Mix
Water
Minimum - Medium
Sun
Medium - Maximum