Xerophyte

Central Spines

Up to 23 mm long.

Tepals

In two whorls, crepe-paper-like, obovate to almost orbicular, obtuse to truncate, crinkled at sides, light magenta with narrow, cream-colored to light orange basal stripe and dark pinkish-red midrib.

Description

'Crepe Crusader' 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. (ISI 97-7; HBG 80593, Schick 807-2.)

Stigma

Light green.

White to light magenta.

Flowers

Blooms up to 12 cm across.

Stamens

Filaments dark magenta.

Stem

Spherical up to 12 cm across.