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Echinopsis vasquezii

Echinopsis vasquezii
Photo: Salicyna, CC BY-SA 4.0

Echinopsis vasquezii is a small, clustering cactus from the dry valleys of Bolivia, grown as a sun-loving succulent that needs excellent drainage and little water. It is a relatively obscure species, so most care advice is general to Echinopsis cacti.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Shrub, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water thoroughly when the soil is fully dry, reducing sharply in autumn and winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
15–35 °C in the growing season; keep dry and above 5 °C in winter.
How easy
Easy
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Echinopsis vasquezii, synonym Soehrensia vasquezii, is a species of Echinopsis found in Bolivia.

Other Soehrensia plants

Echinopsis angelesiae · Echinopsis arboricola · Echinopsis candicans · Echinopsis caulescens · Echinopsis crassicaulis · Echinopsis formosa · Echinopsis friedrichii · Echinopsis hahniana · Echinopsis huascha · Echinopsis quadratiumbonata · Echinopsis sandiensis · Torch Cactus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Echinopsis vasquezii 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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