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peanut cactus

Echinopsis chamaecereus

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyDrought Resistant

Genus: Echinopsis
Family: Cactaceae

About this plant

E. chamaecereus is a mat-forming cactus with slender, sprawling, ribbed stems and funnel-shaped vermilion-red flowers 5-7cm in length in summer

Growing Information

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H3

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass in a loam-based potting compost with added extra grit. Water moderately when in growth, sparingly when dormant. Apply a balanced liquid fertiliser 2 or 3 times in the growing season

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or offsets

Pests

Susceptible to mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Up To 10 Cm

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Submerged

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years