Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar
(Monstrous Lobivia hybrid)
Family: CACTACEAE

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Origin and Habitat: Garden origin.

Synonyms:

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar

Description: Echinopsis cv. Magenta CaterpillarSN|17820]]SN|17820]] (Lobivia) is a contorted monstrous crest with bright magenta blooms from spring to summer.
Stem: This clone has multi-fan monstrous green stems with flat rounded ribs.
Spines: Tiny, acicular, slightly curved, arranged like little spiders amber coloured, turning greyish eventually.
Flowers: Large, campanulate often crested, bright magenta. Stigma lobes green. Filament red, anthers cream-coloured.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis hybrid (Lobivia) group

Echinopsis cv. Easter Parade: has delicate pearly yellow & pink small blooms.
Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar: is a contorted monstrous/cristate clone with bright magenta blooms from spring to summer.
Echinopsis cv. Stern von Emsbach: has star-shaped flowers very like to cv. Stern von Lorsh but wit orange red tepals.
Echinopsis cv. Stern von Lorsch: is a mutant form of Lobivia densispina with unique shape of the tepals that are very narrow. The flowers remind bright yellow stars.

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties, but it is very slow growing. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite cold tolerant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Propagation: Grafting, cutting.

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