Xerophyte

Central Spines

Central spines to 25 mm long.

Tepals

Obovate, white with prominent purplish-pink basal stripe and midrib.

Description

'Galaxy' 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. (SI 96-3; HBG 79341, Schick 724-15.)

Stigma

Light green.

White.

Filaments

White.

Anthers

Pale creamy-yellow.

Flowers

Blooms are large up to14 cm across.

Stem

Semicolumnar, to about 13 cm in diameter.