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Echinopsis is a large genus of 128 species of cacti which grow naturally in the South American countries of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay. They grow in sandy or gravel soils on hillsides and in rocky crevices. They range in size from large tree like species, to small species such as Echinopsis chamaecereus, the peanut cactus. They have large, showy flowers which seldom last longer than a day; however they are such prolific bloomers that they can be covered with flowers for days on end. Echinopsis is distinguished from other genera by the length of the flower tube, the form and size of their stems, and from where the flowers occur on the stem.
Echinopsis schickendantzii is a species cactus found in north western Argentina. Some of the many synonyms include Trichocereus schickendantzii, Trichocereus shaferi, Echinopsis shaferi, Trichocereus manguinii, Echinopsis manguinii and Trichocereus volcanensis. It has a columnar growth pattern with stems forming groups or clumps. The stems have many ribs and are covered in short dense spines. Large white, funnel-shaped flowers are unscented and are borne at the tips of the stems. The flowers are followed by edible fruit. |