Echinopsis cv. Candlelight
(forma mostruosa cristata)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinopsis cv. Candlelight
Author
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Chinese genus
仙人球属
Chinese name
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DescriptionEdit description
Habit
Clustering with branches tending to sprawl.
Central Spines
Short only 3 mm long.
Tepals
Obovate, bicolored sand yellow and pure yellow.
Description
This plant is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars, it is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick. The name 'Candlelight' refers to the mature flower bud that resembles the flame of a candle.
Stigma
Stigma lobes pale yellowish-green. Yellow.
Note
Requires more protection from sun than most other hybrids.
Flowers
Blooms are small to medium sized (up to 9 cm in diameter)
Stamens
Filaments yellow, anthers creamy-yellow.
Stem
Branches becoming cylindrical at first erect then prostrate, narrow only 5 cm in diameter.