Home Page | Echinopsis is generally known as the 'Sea Urchin cactus' or 'Easter lily cactus'. The genera Lobivia and Trichocereus were recently added to the genus Echinopsis along with Helianthocereus, Soehrensia and Pseudolobivia. It now contains around 120 species of South American cacti. There are also a large number of hybrids in cultivation. Echinopsis vary in size from thimble sized species up to Echinopsis terscheckii, similar in shape, but faster growing than the Arizona Saguaro. Echinopsis needs full sun in milder climates, and light shade in the hottest climates in summer.
Echinopsis are easy to propagate from cuttings or seeds, although a lot of the plants in cultivation are hybrids, which seeds don't come true. They are generally fast grower when provided adequate water and fertilizer.
Echinopsis adolfofriedri Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. arachnacantha Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. arachnacantha var. torrecillasensis Echinopsis angelesii Echinopsis antezanae Echinopsis arboricola Echinopsis arebaloi Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. atacamensis Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana Echinopsis aurea var. dobeana Echinopsis aurea Golden Easter Lily Cactus Echinopsis backebergii var. winterana Echinopsis backebergii Echinopsis baldiana Echinopsis bertramiana Echinopsis boyuibensis Echinopsis brasiliensis Echinopsis bridgesii Echinopsis bridgesii ssp. yungasensis Echinopsis bruchii Echinopsis Χ cabrerae Echinopsis caineana Echinopsis cajasensis Echinopsis calliantholilacina Echinopsis callichroma Echinopsis calochlora Echinopsis calochlora ssp. glaetzleana Echinopsis camarguensis Echinopsis candicans Echinopsis cephalomacrostibas Echinopsis cerdana Echinopsis chalaensis Echinopsis chamaecereus Peanut Cactus Echinopsis chiloensis Echinopsis chrysantha Echinopsis chrysochete Echinopsis cinnabarina Echinopsis clavata Echinopsis cochabambensis Echinopsis comarapana Echinopsis conaconensis Echinopsis coquimbana Echinopsis coronata Echinopsis cotacajesi Echinopsis crassicaulis Echinopsis cuzcoensis Echinopsis densispina Echinopsis derenbergii Echinopsis deserticola Echinopsis escayanchensis Echinopsis eyriesii Pink Easter Lily Cactus Echinopsis fabrisii Echinopsis famatimensis Orange Cob Cactus Echinopsis ferox var. longispina Echinopsis ferox Echinopsis formosa Echinopsis friedrichii Echinopsis glauca Echinopsis glaucina Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis haematantha ssp. kuehnrichii Echinopsis hahniana Echinopsis hammerschmidii Echinopsis hertrichiana Echinopsis 'Holly Gate' Echinopsis huascha Red Torch Cactus Echinopsis huotii Echinopsis huotii ssp. vallegrandensis Echinopsis hystrichoides Echinopsis hystrichoides Echinopsis ibicuatensis Echinopsis kladiwaiana Echinopsis klingleriana Echinopsis knuthiana Echinopsis korethroides Echinopsis lageniformis Echinopsis lamprochlora Echinopsis lateritia Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis litoralis Echinopsis macrogona Echinopsis mamillosa Echinopsis mamillosa var. kermesina Echinopsis mamillosa ssp. silvatica Echinopsis marsoneri Echinopsis mataranensis Echinopsis maximiliana Echinopsis meyeri Echinopsis mieckleyi Echinopsis minuana Echinopsis mirabilis Echinopsis molesta Echinopsis nigra Echinopsis obrepanda Violet Easter Lily Cactus Echinopsis obrepanda ssp. calorubra Echinopsis obrepanda ssp. tapecuana Echinopsis oxygona Easter Lily Cactus Echinopsis pachanoi San Pedro Cactus Echinopsis pampana Echinopsis pentlandii Echinopsis peruviana San Pedro Macho Echinopsis peruviana ssp. puquiensis Echinopsis pojoensis Echinopsis pseudomammillosa Echinopsis pugionacantha Echinopsis pugionacantha ssp. rossii Echinopsis quadratiumbonata Echinopsis rhodotricha Echinopsis rhodotricha ssp. chacoana Echinopsis riviere-de-caraltii Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis 'Samantha Smith' Echinopsis sanguiniflora Echinopsis santaensis Echinopsis schickendantzii Echinopsis schieliana Echinopsis schoenii Echinopsis schreiteri Echinopsis scopulicola Echinopsis silvestrii Echinopsis skottsbergii Echinopsis smrziana Echinopsis 'Sonnet' Echinopsis spachiana Golden Torch Cereus Echinopsis spinibarbis Echinopsis strigosa Echinopsis subdenudata Echinopsis sucrensis Echinopsis tacaquirensis Echinopsis tacaquirensis ssp. taquimbalensis Echinopsis taratensis Echinopsis tarijensis Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. herzogianus Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. totorensis Echinopsis tarmaensis Echinopsis tegeleriana Echinopsis terscheckii Cardon Grande Echinopsis thelegona Echinopsis thelegonoides Echinopsis thionantha Echinopsis tiegeliana Echinopsis tiegeliana var. distefanoiana Echinopsis trichosa Echinopsis tubiflora Echinopsis tulhuayacensis Echinopsis tunariensis Echinopsis uyupampensis Echinopsis valida Echinopsis vasquezii Echinopsis vatteri Echinopsis volliana Echinopsis walteri Echinopsis werdermannii Echinopsis yuquina Synonym and obsolete names Echinopsis albispinosa synonym of Echinopsis tubiflora Echinopsis amblayensis synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis amoena synonym of Echinocereus pulchellus var. amoenus Echinopsis ancistrophora var. polyancistra synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis ancistrophora var. kratochviliana synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis arachnacantha synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. arachnacantha Echinopsis aurantiaca synonym of Echinopsis glaucina Echinopsis aurea var. quinesensis synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis ayopayana synonym of Echinopsis comarapana Echinopsis boedekeriana synonym of Echinopsis backebergii Echinopsis brevispina synonym of Echinopsis thionantha Echinopsis cabrerae synonym of Echinopsis Χ cabrerae Echinopsis cachensis synonym of Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis caespitosa synonym of Echinopsis maximiliana Echinopsis calorubra synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda ssp. calorubra Echinopsis carmineiflora synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis catamarcensis synonym of Eriosyce strausiana Echinopsis chacoana synonym of Echinopsis rhodotricha ssp. chacoana Echinopsis chionantha synonym of Echinopsis thionantha Echinopsis cordobensis synonym of Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis courantii synonym of Echinopsis candicans Echinopsis cylindracea synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis deminuta synonym of Rebutia deminuta Echinopsis densispina var. rebutioides synonym of Echinopsis densispina Echinopsis densispina var. pectinifera synonym of Echinopsis famatimensis (Orange Cob Cactus) Echinopsis elongata synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis eyriesii var. pudantii synonym of Echinopsis eyriesii (Pink Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis fallax synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis fallax var. shaferi synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis fiebrigii synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis forbesii synonym of Echinopsis rhodotricha Echinopsis formosa var. grandis synonym of Echinopsis bruchii Echinopsis formosa var. bruchii synonym of Echinopsis bruchii Echinopsis fricii synonym of Echinopsis tiegeliana Echinopsis fulvilana synonym of Echinopsis deserticola Echinopsis grandiflora synonym of Echinopsis calochlora Echinopsis grandis synonym of Echinopsis bruchii Echinopsis haematantha var. jasimanensis synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis haematantha var. hualfinensis synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis haematantha var. elongata synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis haematantha var. chorrillosensis synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis hamatacantha synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis hardeniana synonym of Echinopsis pentlandii Echinopsis hempeliana synonym of Oreocereus hempelianus (Achacaño) Echinopsis herzogiana synonym of Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. herzogianus Echinopsis hualfinensis synonym of Echinopsis haematantha Echinopsis hyalacantha synonym of Echinopsis huascha (Red Torch Cactus) Echinopsis ingens synonym of Echinopsis bruchii Echinopsis intricatissima synonym of Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis kermesina synonym of Echinopsis mamillosa var. kermesina Echinopsis kermesina synonym of Echinopsis mamillosa Echinopsis klimpeliana synonym of Acanthocalycium klimpelianum Echinopsis kratochviliana synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis kuehnrichii synonym of Echinopsis haematantha ssp. kuehnrichii Echinopsis lecoriensis synonym of Echinopsis ferox Echinopsis leucomalla synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis leucorhodantha synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis lobivioides synonym of Echinopsis huascha (Red Torch Cactus) Echinopsis longispina synonym of Echinopsis ferox var. longispina Echinopsis mamillosa var. hystrichoides synonym of Echinopsis hystrichoides Echinopsis manguinii synonym of Echinopsis schickendantzii Echinopsis melanopotamica synonym of Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis minuscula synonym of Rebutia minuscula (Red Crown Cactus) Echinopsis mistiensis synonym of Echinopsis pampana Echinopsis multiplex synonym of Echinopsis oxygona (Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis narvaecensis synonym of Echinopsis tarijensis Echinopsis nealeana synonym of Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis nigricans synonym of Eriosyce limariensis Echinopsis nigripilis synonym of Echinopsis coquimbana Echinopsis oreopogon synonym of Echinopsis formosa Echinopsis pampariuzii synonym of Echinopsis huotii Echinopsis paraguayensis synonym of Echinopsis oxygona (Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis pasacana synonym of Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana Echinopsis pecheretiana synonym of Echinopsis huascha (Red Torch Cactus) Echinopsis peitscheriana synonym of Acanthocalycium klimpelianum Echinopsis pelecyrhachis synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis pentlandii var. maximiliana synonym of Echinopsis maximiliana Echinopsis pereziensis synonym of Echinopsis comarapana Echinopsis philippii synonym of Austrocactus philippii Echinopsis poco synonym of Echinopsis tarijensis ssp. totorensis Echinopsis polyancistra synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora Echinopsis potosina synonym of Echinopsis ferox Echinopsis pseudocachensis synonym of Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis pseudocandicans synonym of Echinopsis candicans Echinopsis pseudominuscula synonym of Rebutia deminuta Echinopsis pudantii synonym of Echinopsis eyriesii (Pink Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis purpureopilosa synonym of Echinopsis lamprochlora Echinopsis pygmaea synonym of Rebutia pygmaea Echinopsis quinesensis synonym of Echinopsis aurea (Golden Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis randallii synonym of Echinopsis formosa Echinopsis rauschii synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis rauschii synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda ssp. calorubra Echinopsis rebutioides synonym of Echinopsis densispina Echinopsis rhodacanthus synonym of Denmoza rhodacantha Echinopsis ritteri synonym of Echinopsis mamillosa Echinopsis rivierei synonym of Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. atacamensis Echinopsis rojasii synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis rossii synonym of Echinopsis pugionacantha ssp. rossii Echinopsis rowleyi synonym of Echinopsis huascha (Red Torch Cactus) Echinopsis rubinghiana synonym of Echinopsis thelegonoides Echinopsis salmiana var. bridgesii synonym of Echinopsis bridgesii Echinopsis saltensis var. pseudocachensis synonym of Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis saltensis var. nealeana synonym of Echinopsis saltensis Echinopsis santiaguensis synonym of Echinopsis spachiana (Golden Torch Cereus) Echinopsis scheeri synonym of Echinopsis pentlandii Echinopsis schwantesii synonym of Echinopsis oxygona (Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis scoparia synonym of Echinopsis densispina Echinopsis silvatica synonym of Echinopsis mamillosa ssp. silvatica Echinopsis spegazziniana synonym of Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis spiniflora synonym of Acanthocalycium spiniflorum Echinopsis stilowiana synonym of Echinopsis schreiteri Echinopsis stollenwerkiana synonym of Echinopsis pugionacantha Echinopsis subdenudatus synonym of Echinopsis subdenudata Echinopsis tapecuana synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda ssp. tapecuana Echinopsis taquimbalensis synonym of Echinopsis tacaquirensis ssp. taquimbalensis Echinopsis toralapana synonym of Echinopsis obrepanda (Violet Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis torrecillasensis synonym of Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. arachnacantha var. torrecillasensis Echinopsis tucumanensis synonym of Echinopsis silvestrii Echinopsis turbinata synonym of Echinopsis eyriesii (Pink Easter Lily Cactus) Echinopsis valida var. densa synonym of Echinocereus polyacanthus (Mojave Mound Cactus) Echinopsis vallegrandensis synonym of Echinopsis huotii ssp. vallegrandensis Echinopsis violacea synonym of Acanthocalycium spiniflorum Echinopsis werdermanniana synonym of Echinopsis terscheckii (Cardon Grande) Echinopsis yungasensis synonym of Echinopsis bridgesii ssp. yungasensis Desert Tropicals Home Page List of All the Plants | More in the Cactaceae family Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks. © 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved. |