Echinopsis species

Description for Echinopsis species
Plant height: 2 – 5 inches
Plant spread: 2 – 4 inches
Echinopsis is the most popular and widely grown genus from the family of cactus. This genus includes more than 100 species varying in size, shape and growing habits. Most of the species in the genus of Echinopsis grow in clusters of globular heads. In some species, these globular heads remain solitary whereas some species produce several offspring around globular heads.The flowers of Echinopsis open only at night, to be pollinated by moths, and close in the morning. The flowers of Echinopsis are short-lived. They grow only in situations where the soil is sandy or gravelly, or on the sides of hills in the crevices of rocks.

Common name(s): Hedgehog cactus, Sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus
Flower colours: Red, white, yellow, orange and pink.
Bloom time: Spring and Summer
Max reachable height: 60 inches
Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow