Echinopsis eyriesii
 | This article's tone or style may not reflect the encyclopedic tone used on Wikipedia. (March 2023) |
| Echinopsis eyriesii | |
|---|---|
| |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Echinopsis |
| Species: | E. eyriesii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Echinopsis eyriesii | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Echinopsis eyriesii is a species of cacti of the genus Echinopsis.
Habitat
Echinopsis eyriesii's original habitat is Southern Brazil, Uruguay, and province of Entre Ríos Province, Argentina. It grows in lowland up to 1,000 meters above sea level. The climate is tropical, continental. Winters are dry with summer rainy seasons. Precipitation reaches 1500 mm a year with average annual temperature 25–30 °C. [1]
Taxonomy
The species is dedicated to Alexandre Eyries of le Havre, France.[2]
Description
E. eyriesii is a very popular large caespitose cactus, widely grown for the huge nocturnal flowers. It is the best known and most commonly grown globular cactus.
In favorable conditions E. eyriseii may form mounds up to 1.5 m tall and 2–3 m wide.
It is globular, elongated and approximately cylindrical, 15–30 cm high, 12–15 cm thick. The cactus is dark green and has 9 to 18 ribs. The ribs have circular areoles with 10 to 18 spines.
The floral stem over the course of a month up to 20 cm long. The flower blooms in the evening of ether spring or summer up to 10–12 cm in diameter. The flower lasts a day, but may last longer in cold or rainy conditions.[1]
Echinopsis eyriesii var. inermis, or Echinopsis inermis, is a spineless variety[3]
Cultivation
Echinopsis eyriesii needs fertile and well drained soil with full sun.
Water the plants in summer, allowing the soil to dry between waterings. The cactus should not be watered in winter to allow for blooming. The temperature may be as low as −7 °C. [1]
References
- ^ a b c "Echinopsis eyriesii".
- ^ "Pink Easter Lily Cactus (Echinopsis eyriesii)". www.desert-tropicals.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Echinopsis eyriesii var. Inermis".
Further reading
- Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
- James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11 August 2011
- David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
External links
