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Echinopsis schieliana

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

Echinopsis schieliana is a small, cushion-forming cactus from the high Andes of Peru and Bolivia, known for its bright red funnel-shaped flowers. It grows well in bright sun, fast-draining soil and very little water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, and water sparingly in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with grit or perlite.
Temperature
10–30 °C; protect from frost below 0 °C
How easy
Easy
Native range
Peru to Bolivia
Climate
montane tropical

About

Echinopsis schieliana, synonyms including Lobivia schieliana, is a species of Echinopsis found in Bolivia and Peru.

Where it grows

Lobivia schieliana is widespread in the Peruvian regions of Cusco and Puno as well as in the Bolivian department of La Paz at altitudes of 3000 to 3200 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 schieliana 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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