Echinopsis spachiana(Lem . ) Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Golden Column , Golden Torch , Torch Cactus , White Torch Cactus
genus Cereus santiaguensis , Cereus spachianus , Echinocereus spachianus , Echinopsis santiaguensis , Soehrensia spachiana , Trichocereus santiaguensis , Trichocereus spachianus
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
The aboriginal range ofEchinopsis spachianaextends fromBoliviato westernArgentina .
Echinopsis spachiana , formerly recognize asTrichocereus spachianus , is a slow - growing columnar cactus with cylindrical shank with 10 to 15 rib draw with large woolly areoles , out of which farm clusters of acantha . The prow farm up to 6.6 feet ( 2 m ) marvellous and 2.4 inches ( 6 atomic number 96 ) in diam , branching at the base of operations . Areoles are about 0.4 inches ( 1 curium ) apart and covered with curly yellow wool that turns white or hoary as they age . The unbent spines are red - yellow initially , fading to gray as they get on . Each areole pay 8 to 10 radial and 1 to 3 long key acantha . The up to 0.5 inches ( 1.2 curium ) foresightful central spines are skirt by up to 0.4 in ( 1 cm ) long radial spines .
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The peak are white-hot , funnel - mold , and can measure up to 6 inches ( 15 curium ) in diam and 8 inches ( 20 cm ) long . They appear in springtime and open at night .
USDA hardiness zone9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° snow ) .
If you could growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you could likely grow theEchinopsisspecies without too much trouble . Like many cacti , they choose a dry period between waterings , even if they more or less wilt . When you irrigate , however , you should water deeply . The flora will noticeably plump up . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged moistness and sitting water . Never let your cactus sit in a dish of water . Laensureure to fertiliser during the growing time of year for the best results .
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Echinopsiscan easily be rooted from offsets that cluster around the female parent flora ’s al-Qaida . Cut kickoff close to the stem , at the narrowest possible property . When rootle cacti from slip , let the brisk cutting on a paper towel and cut the cacti at the narrowest spot possible . After a few days to a few weeks , depending on the cut airfoil ’s size , the cut surface should have dry out out and formed a callous or slightly rough first step . Once the thickened has form , set the slip in a rooting mixture of tight - draining cacti soil .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
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