Echinopsis smrziana
Scientific Name: Echinopsis smrziana Backeb.
Synonym: Soehrensia smrziana, Trichocereus smrzianus
Family: Cactaceae
Echinopsis smrziana, photo by Roy Price
USDA: 10b-11
Frost Tolerance: 25° F (-4° C)
Origin: Northern Argentina
Growth Habits: Usually solitary, dark green columnar stem, 14 to 18 inches tall (35-45 cm), up to 6.4 inches in diameter (16 cm); about 15 broad ribs; brownish areoles; 14 cream or yellow spine, up to 0.5 inch long (12 mm).
Echinopsis smrziana at Holly Gate Nursery, photo Terry Hewitt.
Blooming Habits:
White flowers that open in late afternoons in summer, 4.8 inches long, 4.8 inches in diameter (12 cm)
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