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Endangered
Cultivar
Primary
Accepted
Echinopsis cv. Volcanic Sunset
x Trichopsis (Trichocereus x Echinopsis)
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Species
Echinopsis cv. Volcanic Sunset
Author
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Chinese genus
仙人球属
Chinese name
-
DescriptionEdit description
Description
It is an hybrid (Trichocereus sp. x Echinopsis sp. ) Introduced by Mark Dimmitt.It is a columnar plant that branches from the base and forms large clumps.
Flowers
Dark orange-red, long lasting, with wide petals and rounded tips. 10-12(-15) cm across.
Stem
up to10 cm in diameter in diameter. The young stems stand straight up, but as the plant ages and grow longer, they start to sprawl out then curve up.