Echinocereus subinermis v. luteus
This is a beautiful golden-flowered cactus with bluish green, more or less purplish, stems. Old individuals attain a height of 30 cm rarely.
Flowers: Flowers pale yellow, delicately sweet-scented, 7 cm. Outer perianth segments streaked with red. Inner perianth segments lemon-yellow, oblanceolate, acute. Filaments light yellow, stigmas deep green.
Waterings: Water regularly from March to October. Rot prone in winter, it needs good drainage.
Hardiness: It cannot tolerate much frost.
Exposition: It does not like full harsh sun.
Blooming season: Spring and summer. The individual flowers will last up to six days. Blooming generally begins 4 to 5 years after sowing, as the plant matures.
Cultivation: This cactus is cultivated and highly priced for its flowers. It is among the easiest species to grow and propagate. Water regularly from March to October. It cannot tolerate much frost and does not like full harsh sun either.
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -2°C.
Propagation: Seeds and cuttings.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Echinocereus subinermis |
| Common Name | Cereus subinermis |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright yellow |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11b |
| Mature Size | 612 in. |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 2° C |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Echinocereus subinermis v. luteus
This is a beautiful golden-flowered cactus with bluish green, more or less purplish, stems. Old individuals attain a height of 30 cm rarely.
Flowers: Flowers pale yellow, delicately sweet-scented, 7 cm. Outer perianth segments streaked with red. Inner perianth segments lemon-yellow, oblanceolate, acute. Filaments light yellow, stigmas deep green.
Waterings: Water regularly from March to October. Rot prone in winter, it needs good drainage.
Hardiness: It cannot tolerate much frost.
Exposition: It does not like full harsh sun.
Blooming season: Spring and summer. The individual flowers will last up to six days. Blooming generally begins 4 to 5 years after sowing, as the plant matures.
Cultivation: This cactus is cultivated and highly priced for its flowers. It is among the easiest species to grow and propagate. Water regularly from March to October. It cannot tolerate much frost and does not like full harsh sun either.
Frost Tolerance: Hardy to -2°C.
Propagation: Seeds and cuttings.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Late spring/early summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Echinocereus subinermis |
| Common Name | Cereus subinermis |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Bright yellow |
| Growth Rate | Slow growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11b |
| Mature Size | 612 in. |
| Native Area | Mexico |
| Resistance | 2° C |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to partial shade |
