Hm, po izgledu liči i na Saguaro i na E. terscheckii. Po Davesgardenu oba kaktusa su prilično otporna (8a / 8b), naravno u sušnim uvjetima, ali oba kaktusa, i ovaj iz ville Beccari (?) i ovaj iz Švicarske (E. terscheckii) su obećavajući jer rastu godinama u submediteranskoj klimi (potpomognuti malo toplinom zida i nadstrešnicom iznad sebe).
Evo jednog izvještaja s davesgardena o E. terscheckii:
On Jul 28, 2010, acactus from Silverado, CA wrote:
This is a great cactus it grows like a Saguaro but it grows much faster, is more cold tolerant, & handles cold & moisture better. I have a 10 foot plant that has been growing in Hesperia, CA zone 8 (3500 feet) for 10 years. It has survived temperatures down to 15 degrees with little to no damage. However young plants are less cold tolerant.
