Xerophyte

Central Spines

Usually 4 (but sometime up to 7) strong, round in cross section, 1,5 to 10 cm long usually curved, bright red when young later dark grey to brown.

Description

Echinocereus lindsayiSN|3382]]SN|3382]] is an heavily spined cactus with usually a solitary stem, but sometime it branches forming clumps with several stems. The spines are very robust and long almost obscuring the stem.

Flowers

6-10 cm long, 4-9,5 cm broad, arising laterally near the apex, funnel-shaped, pink, bright purple to dark magenta with an orange to deep-red contrasting throat. Sigma green.

Blooming Season

May.

Stem

Up to 13 cm tall and 10 cm in diameter. Spherical to cylindrical, grey-green to green.

Radial Spines

8 to 14 shorter, spreading, whitish 0,8 to 4,5 cm long.