Xerophyte

Habit

It is almost always solitary, although it may occasionally branch from the base, possibly as the result of injury.

Central Spines

Usually absent.

Description

Echinopsis callichromaSN|21037]]SN|12009]] is a nice cactus specieswith bright red-magenta to fuschia flowers, and long funnel-formed.

Similar Species

Someone suggests it could be one the very variable population of plants around Echinopsis obrepandaSN|12009]]SN|21037]] or other similar species.

Flowers

Diurnal, slender funnelform 8-9 cm long, tepals fuchsia-pink to bright reddish magenta with darker midveins.

Blooming Season

Blooms are produced in spring and remain open for about two days.

Ribs

17 to 19 deeply crenate, rather high, (up to 1 cm high) broken into long acute, hatchet-shaped, tubercles, separated by acute intervals that may form a spiral pattern around the plant.

Stem

Globose, depressed globose to somewhat conical, greyish green 2-3 cm tall, 12-15 cm across, often nearly buried with only the summit visible above ground.

Radial Spines

12-14, pectinate, flexible, curved, grey, needlelike, 2-6 cm long.

Areoles

Felted, elliptical, grey, about 1-2,5 cm cm apart.