Xerophyte

Habit

Freely pupping.

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 Piazza is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars, 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.)

Stigma

Exserted, white.

Filaments

Purplish-pink.

Flowers

Large sized up to 15 cm across.

Stem

Globular, to 9,5 cm in diameter.