Xerophyte

Description

Setiechinopsis mirabilisSN|3878]]SN|3878]] is a very small cactus (usually) solitary. The plants are easily grown from seed and providing good cultural conditions they may begin to flower in their second year.

Flowers

Last for only one night, but a number are produced in succession.

Blooming Season

Summer, the blooms open at sun set and last only a few hours.The spicy exotic perfume and long, narrow flower tube suggest that the natural pollinator must be a long-tongued moth.

Stem

Dark brown, cylindrical which seldom grows taller than 15 cm, 2.5 cm in diameter. The plants seem to die long before this, and are best replaced with fresh seed-raised ones.

Fruits

Drying at maturity an opening laterally by a longitudinal fissures, with numerous seed.