Xerophyte

Central Spines

3 mm long.

Tepals

Obovate with acute apex, ruffled, bicolored pastel magenta to dusky purplish-red and bronzy-orange with light red midrib.

Paler than inners.

Description

'Monet' 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 99-14; HBG 82626, Schick 479-11. )

Stigma

White.

Filaments

Light pink to light orangish.

Flowers

Blooms are scented, to nearly 12 cm in diameter.

Stem

Smooth and rich green, globular, to 11,5 cm in diameter