Echinopsis mamillosavar.kermesina(Krainz ) Friedrich
Echinopsis mamillosaGürkey
Echinopsis kermesina , Pseudolobivia kermesina
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syndicate : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
Echinopsis mamillosavar.kermesinais native toBolivia(Tarija ) . It is not accepted as a separate variety and is treated as a equivalent word ofEchinopsis mamillosasubsp.mamillosa .
Echinopsis mamillosavar.kermesinais a lowly cactus with a lonely , grim green , spherical root word with 13 to 17 deep ribs divided into tubercle . The stem can grow up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) marvelous and 10 inch ( 25 centimeter ) in diameter . The tubercles are tip off with rounded areoles that bear a cluster of yellowish spines with brown tips . The areoles are up to 0.5 inch ( 1.2 atomic number 96 ) aside , and each bears 1 to 4 primal and 8 to 12 radial spines .
The bloom are pinkish to red and appear in summer . They can reach up to 7.2 inches ( 18 cm ) in length and 3.2 inches ( 8 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zone8b to 11b : from 15 ° F ( −9.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
If you’re able to growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you’re able to probably grow theEchinopsisspecies without too much trouble . Like many cacti , they prefer a drying period between lachrymation , even when slightly wilt . When you irrigate , however , you should water deeply . The plant will noticeably plump up . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged moistness and sitting water supply . Never let your cactus sit in a dish of urine . Lastly , ensure fertiliser during the growing time of year for the good results .
Echinopsiscan be well rooted from first , which tend to cluster around the female parent plant ’s cornerstone . cutting offshoot close to the stem , at the narrow potential place . When rooting cacti from cuttings , countenance the fresh newspaper clipping dry out slimly on a paper towel and cut the cactus at the narrowest berth potential . After a few day to a few workweek , depending on the size of the cut surface , the emasculated surface should have dried out and spring a calloused or slightly rough opening . Once the thickened has formed , place the cutting in a rootle mixture of fast - draining cacti soil .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
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