Echinopsis lageniformis(C.F.Först . ) Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Bolivian Torch , Bolivian Torch Cactus , Achuma , Wachuma , Huachuma
Cereus lageniformis , Cereus bridgesii , Cereus bridgesiif.lageniformis , Cereus bridgesiivar.lageniformis , Trichocereus bridgesii , Trichocereus crassicostatus
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family line : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
Echinopsis lageniformis , also known asTrichocereus bridgesii , is a fast - grow columnar cactus with greenish to bluish stems that usually have 4 to 8 ribs . The stem can grow up to 16.4 foot ( 5 m ) tall and 8 column inch ( 20 cm ) in diameter . Each areole bear 2 to 6 spines that range from dearest - colored to brown and can measure up to 2.8 inches ( 7 centimetre ) long .
The flowers are white , funnel shape - work , and exposed at nighttime in natural spring and summer . They can touch up to 5.2 inch ( 18 cm ) in distance . The fruits are spherical , hairy , and can grow up to 2.4 inches ( 6 cm ) long .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
If you may growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you may likely produce theEchinopsisspecies without too much trouble . Like many cacti , they favor a drying geological period between lacrimation , even when slightly droop . When youwater , however , you should irrigate deeply . The plant will perceptibly plump up . The cactus must n’t be endanger to prolonged moistness and sitting water . Never allow your cactus sit in a knockout of water . in conclusion , inseminate during the develop time of year for the good results .
Echinopsiscan be easily settle down from offsets , which tend to bundle around the base of the mother plant . Cut offsets close to the stem , at the narrow-minded possible place . When rooting cacti from cuttings , let the fresh cutting dry out slightly on a paper towel and cut the cactus at the narrowest place possible . After a few daylight to a few week , reckon on the size of the cut airfoil , the thinned Earth’s surface should have dried out and formed a calloused or slenderly rough opening . Once the callous has formed , place the cutting in a rooting mixture offast - draining cacti soil .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
Echinopsis lageniformisis native to the mellow deserts ofBolivia .
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