Xerophyte

Tepals

Oblanceolate, partially involute dark vermilion sometimes with bright contrasting paler magenta margin.

Description

'Madame Pele' 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 99-13; HBG 82625, Schick 881-33). Mr. Schick named this plant after "Madame Pele" the Hawaiian Volcano and Fire Goddess. The flower is very impressive and it is not easy to reproduce the radiance and vividness of colours in a photography.

Stigma

Yellowish.

Anthers

Whitish with pure white stigma.

Flowers

Bicoloured flowers up to 10/12 cm across.

Stamens

with dark red filaments.