Easter lily cactus (Echinopsis ancistrophora)
Description
Echinopsis subdenudata is mostly naturally found in Bolivia. Here, it doesn’t grow in the open desert as we might expect; instead, you can find it in mountainous areas and on hillsides. As usual, this gives us some good care indications to keep in mind. Unlike cacti that grow in very arid desert habitats, Echinopsis subdenudata likes regular waterings during Summer. Other than that it’s still a typical cactus, so that means well-draining soil and plenty of sun are the keys to a healthy plant. These cacti produce gorgeous, night-blooming, white funnel-shaped, fragrant flowers with long tubes 15-22 cm long. Old plant may have many flowers at a time. This species blooms from late spring to all summer long, the flowers open on the morning of the first day and remain opened all the night long but last only one day in full beauty, at the second day they start to wither.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Cactaceae
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Genus: Echinopsis
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