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Echinopsis pampana

Echinopsis pampana
Photo: Pete Cupial-Jones, CC BY-SA 2.5

Echinopsis pampana is a small, globular cactus from the high Andes of southern Peru, usually growing singly with a large taproot and showy funnel-shaped flowers. It is a sun-loving, drought-tolerant plant that needs sharp drainage and little water.

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.
Temperature
10–35 °C; protect below 0 °C.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Peru
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Echinopsis pampana, synonyms including Lobivia pampana, is a species of Echinopsis found in Peru.

Where it grows

Echinopsis pampana is widespread in the Peruvian regions of Arequipa and Moquegua at altitudes of 3500 to 4100 meters.

Other Lobivia plants

Cactus · Echinopsis arachnacantha · Echinopsis ayopayana · Cactus · Echinopsis bridgesii · Echinopsis caineana · Echinopsis calorubra · Echinopsis cardenasiana · Echinopsis chrysochete · Echinopsis cinnabarina · Echinopsis ferox · Echinopsis hertrichiana

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis pampana 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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