Echinopsis subdenudata
Echinopsis subdenudata
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
20-50 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Desert
Range
South America
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

Echinopsis subdenudata, also known as the domino cactus, night blooming hedgehog, or Easter lily cactus, is a species of cactus found in the Andes Mountains of Bolivia and northwest Argentina. It features a globular shape, few spines, and large white flowers attached to long, green tubes.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Species
Echinopsis subdenudata