Xerophyte

Habit

Semicolumnar.

Central Spines

Up to 17 mm long.

Tepals

Oblanceolate, obtuse, ruffled, yellowish-orange.

Acute, paler than inners.

Description

'Samantha Smith' 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 97-25; HBG 80611, Schick 949A-17. )

Stigma

Exserted, light green.

Delicate yellow or orange.

Filaments

Dark amber to paler yellowish-orange.

Flowers

Blooms are about 12 cm in diameter.

Stem

About 9,5 cm in diameter.