Echinopsis cv. Haku-Jo.
This Japanese cultivar is really different and original, it has a characteristic white tomentose line that connect the areoles one to each other.
The woolly areoles on the ribs have a felty line between them so it seems like the areoles are connected with each other. It is thought that this interesting cultivar is a chimaeric plant composed of two genetically different strata of cells. This meristematic mutation originated probably from a normal Echinopsis. The flowers like most other Echinopsis hybrid are long trumpet shaped white and scented. This plant can grow quite fast.
The flowers are a vary pale vanilla yellow and shented.
Cultivation: It is a fairly easy plant to. During the summer it is best to keep the plants outside where the temperature can rise to over 30 C with no harm to the plantThey like only a short winter's rest and should be kept almost completely dry during the winter months.
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 |
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Botanical Name | Echinopsis |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | White/near white |
Growth Habit | Globose or columnar |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11 |
Mature Size | 612 in. |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 0°c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |
- Description
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Echinopsis cv. Haku-Jo.
This Japanese cultivar is really different and original, it has a characteristic white tomentose line that connect the areoles one to each other.
The woolly areoles on the ribs have a felty line between them so it seems like the areoles are connected with each other. It is thought that this interesting cultivar is a chimaeric plant composed of two genetically different strata of cells. This meristematic mutation originated probably from a normal Echinopsis. The flowers like most other Echinopsis hybrid are long trumpet shaped white and scented. This plant can grow quite fast.
The flowers are a vary pale vanilla yellow and shented.
Cultivation: It is a fairly easy plant to. During the summer it is best to keep the plants outside where the temperature can rise to over 30 C with no harm to the plantThey like only a short winter's rest and should be kept almost completely dry during the winter months.
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 | Echinopsis |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | White/near white |
Growth Habit | Globose or columnar |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 10a to 11 |
Mature Size | 612 in. |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 0°c |
Sun Exposure | Full sun |