Xerophyte

Central Spines

Up to 30 mm long.

Tepals

Lance-shaped to linear, involute and broadly ruffled, rich purplish-pink with dark pinkish-red midrib.

Description

Echinopsis cv. Maria PiazzaSN|21668]]SN|21668]] is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars with large sized rich purplish-pink blooms. It is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick. (ISI 97-19; HBG 80605, Schick 1373-52.) This beautiful crested variant is very-very rare and priced by cactus collectors.

Stigma

Exserted, white.

Filaments

Purplish-pink.

Flowers

Large sized up to 15 cm across.