Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as Hedgehog Cactus, Sea-Urchin Cactus or Easter Lily Cactus. The name derives from teh Greek "echinos", meaning "spiny", and "opsis", meaning "appearance".
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Echinopsis 'Jealousy' is one of the most popular Echinopsis hybrids. The stem is semi-columnar, up to 5.2 inches (13 cm) in diameter, with central spines…
Echinopsis subdenudata f. variegata is a small cactus, up to 3.2 inches (8 cm) and up to 3.2 inches (8 cm) tall, with a grey-green and yellow variegated…
Echinopsis tegeleriana is a small, usually solitary cactus with spherical, egg-shaped, or slightly elongated stem. The stem is dark green, often tinged…
Echinopsis mirabilis (Flower of Prayer) is a small, usually solitary cactus with dark brown, cylindrical stem with black and grey spines…
Echinopsis lageniformis f. monstruosa (Clone A), also known as Penis Cactus, is one of 2 monstrose forms of Echinopsis lageniformis…
Echinopsis aurea var. dobeana (Red Easter Lily Cactus) is considered to be a geographical form of the very variable Echinopsis aurea. It is a clustering…
Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) is a small, globular to short-cylindrical cactus up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall and up to…
Echinopsis 'Piura' is a semi-columnar cactus, up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall, with dark green, multi ribbed stem and curved, black-tipped…
Echinopsis lageniformis (Bolivian Torch Cactus), also known as Trichocereus bridgesii, is a fast-growing, columnar cactus up to 16.4 feet (5 m) tall. The…
Echinopsis 'Windigo' is a columnar cactus with stem up to 3.6 inches (9 cm) in diameter. The spines are up to 1 inch (2.5 cm) long. The…