Echinopsis oxygona(Link ) Zucc . ex-wife Pfeiff . & Otto
Easter Lily Cactus , Night - Blooming Hedge - Hogs , Pink Easter Lily Cactus
Cereus oxygonus , Echinocactus oxygonus , Echinonyctanthus oxygonus , Echinopsis eyriesii , Echinopsis multiplex
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
The specific epithet " oxygona " ( pronounced " ok - SY - goh - nuh " ) means " sharply - angled " and refers to the aggressively set rib of this species .
Echinopsis oxygonais native toBrazil ( Rio Grande do Sul),Argentina(Buenos Aires , Entre Ríos , Santa Fe),Paraguay(Guaira ) , andUruguay .
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Echinopsis oxygonais acactuswith globose to short , cylindrical stems with 11 to 18 sharp ribs lined with clusters of portly thorn . It can develop only or with many basal and lateral offsets . The stems can reach a height of 12 inches ( 30 curium ) and a diam of 10 in ( 25 centimeter ) . The thorn are yellowish - brown , fatal - tipped , and can measure up to 1 inch ( 2.5 centimetre ) long . Each areole bears 1 to 5 central and 3 to 15 radiate spines .
The flashy , flagrant , night - blooming flowers vary in color from white , pink , and pale red to lavender . They are funnel - mold , appear in late spring and summer , and can reach up to 8 in ( 20 cm ) in length and 5 inches ( 13 cm ) in diameter . The green fruits can maturate up to 2 in ( 5 atomic number 96 ) tenacious and 1.5 inch ( 4 cm ) in diam .
USDA hardiness zones8b to 11b : from 15 ° farad ( -9.4 ° snow ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
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If you could growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you could probably grow theEchinopsisspecies without too much fuss . Like many cacti , they favor a drying period between lacrimation , even when slenderly wilt . When youwater , however , you should irrigate deeply . The plant will noticeably plump up . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged dampness and stand water supply . Never allow your cactus pose in a dish of urine . Lastly , fertilize during the growing time of year for the good results .
Echinopsiscan easily be rooted from runner , which cluster around the female parent plant ’s base . swing offsets close to the stem , at the narrowest potential place . When rooting cacti from cuttings , have the fresh cutting dry out more or less on a paper towel and trim back the cacti at the narrowest station potential . After a few day to a few weeks , count on the cut surface ’s size of it , the shortened aerofoil should have dried out and formed a callous or slightly rough possibility . Once the callous has spring , place the cutting in a settle down mixture offast - draining cacti grime .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
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