Echinopsis’Rot Violet '
Peanut Cactus
Chamaecereus’Rot Violet',Echinopsis chamaecereus’Rot Violet ' , ×Chamaelobivia’Rot Violet '
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : TrichocereeaeGenus : Echinopsis
This cactus , formerly known as ×Chamaelobivia’Rot Violet ' , is a cross that leave from a cross betweenChamaecereus silvestrii(nowEchinopsis chamaecereus ) and unknownLobivia . Both genera , ChamaecereusandLobivia , are now classify within the genusEchinopsis , which makes it anEchinopsishybrid .
Echinopsis’Rot Violet ' , formerly known as ×Chamaelobivia’Rot Violet ' , is a small cactus with legion good stubby stems and unbelievable flowers . It grows up to 6 inches ( 15 cm ) grandiloquent , branch extravagantly from the base . root word are cylindric with 10 to 12 costa lined with clusters of brusque , light-colored - colored backbone . They are thicker than those ofEchinopsis chamaecereus .
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In spring , the plant explodes with numerous violet - red flowers . The flower are funnel - regulate and up to 3 in ( 7.5 centimeter ) in diameter .
This hybrid is often sell asEchinopsis chamaecereus ' Rot Violet ' .
USDA hardiness zone10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
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If you could growcacti and succulentssuccessfully , you could likely grow theEchinopsisspecies without much difficulty . Like many cacti , they prefer a drying point between waterings , even when they slightly wilt . When you irrigate , however , you should water deep . The plant will noticeably plump up . The cactus must n’t be exposed to prolonged damp and sitting water . Never let your cactus sit in a dish aerial of piss . Lastly , ensure fertilizer during the growing season for the sound result .
Echinopsiscan be easily root from outgrowth that cluster around the mother plant ’s base . cutting offsets close-fitting to the root at the narrow possible shoes . When rooting cacti from cutting , let the fresh cutting dry out slimly on a paper towel and cut the cactus at the narrowest situation possible . After a few daytime to a few weeks , calculate on the deletion surface ’s size , the cut surface should have dried out and form a thickened or more or less jumpy opening . Once the callous has form , place the cutting in a rooting mixture of fast - draining cacti soil .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Echinopsis .
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