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Echinopsis haematantha

Echinopsis haematantha
Photo: K. P. Laer, CC BY-SA 4.0

Echinopsis haematantha is a small, globular to short-cylindrical cactus from the high dry valleys of Bolivia and northwest Argentina, with yellow to orange flowers. It needs bright light, sharp drainage and very sparing watering.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, and water sparingly in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or gritty mix with added sand or perlite.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below about 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Bolivia to NW. Argentina
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Echinopsis haematantha, is a species of Echinopsis found in Argentina and Bolivia.

Where it grows

Echinopsis haematantha is widespread in the Argentine provinces of Salta, Tucumán and Catamarca at altitudes of 2000 to 3000 meters.

Other Echinopsis plants

Echinopsis albispinosa · Echinopsis aurea · Echinopsis breviflora · Echinopsis calochlora · Echinopsis chrysantha · Echinopsis clavata · Echinopsis densispina · Bolivian Torch Cactus · Echinopsis marsoneri · Pink Easter Lily Cactus · Echinopsis rojasii · Echinopsis werdermannii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis haematantha by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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