Xerophyte

Central Spines

2-5, about equal, about equal, in 2 series or irregular, 8-12 mm. Long, brown, pink, greyish or creamy.

Description

Echinocereus x roetteri (a.k.a. Echinocereus lloydiiSN|7140]]SN|8635]]) is a small single or branched cactus with up to 20 (or more) stems and well furnished with greysh-pink to brown spines and whitish wool that flowers in many colours. This plant at first described as a species is a naturally occurring hybrid between Echinocereus coccineusSN|8635]]SN|7140]] x Echinocereus dasyacanthus.

Flowers

Usually orange (but also red, pink or yellow).

Stem

Erect, at first egg-shaped, but becoming cylindrical, up to 15 cm tall and about 5-7 cm in diameter. The surface is lively green, bluish or greyish-green

Radial Spines

7-15, pink or pink/grey,