Echinocereus Eyriessi Easter Lily Cactus 10cm
Echinopsis Eyriesii is also known as the Easter lily cactus and the sea urchin cactus. These cacti are easy to grow provided placed in a sunny, bright position and protected from frost. They hail from Southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina where they grow on grassy plains or on low hills within a tropical climate. The winters are generally dry but the landscape is often flooded during summer and these cacti are able to cope with these conditions because of the free-draining soil The Echinopsis eyriesii bear huge nocturnal flowers in summer when they are fairly mature and the conditions are right.
Watering: These cacti, in general, do not require a lot of water to survive, and overwatering is an easy way to kill your Crinkle leaf plant. Too much water can cause root rot. Fertilize your plant monthly in the spring and summer with liquid cacti and succulent fertilizer.
Light: Keep your plant in an area having plenty of bright filtered light.
Flowering: Flowers are described as spectacular, being white or pale pink with a diameter of up to 12cm. The flowers also have an exotic scent.
Toxicity: Please keep in mind all pets react differently to all plants. While these plants may not cause life threatening conditions, ingestion of plant matter can make some animals sick regardless of known or unknown toxicity. Should your pet ingest any plant matter, please reach out to your vet!
You will receive a very similar plant to the one in the picture. It may or may not be blooming at the time of your purchase.
This plant is supplied in nursery plastic pot: ⌀ - 6,5 cm x h - 5,5