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pink Easter lily cactus

Echinopsis oxygona

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Genus: Echinopsis
Family: Cactaceae
Common Names: red Easter lily cactus

About this plant

E. oxygona is a cactus with clustered, globose to shortly cylindrical, ribbed stems to 20cm tall, bearing short, blackish spines and funnel-shaped white flowers to 20cm across, opening in late afternoon

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast 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

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Bushy