Echinopsis oxygona

Read about Echinopsis oxygona in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Echinopsis oxygona, Zucc. Sts. at first simple, nearly spherical or rarely clavate, becoming short columnar, reaching 1½ ft. height and 1 ft. diam., gray-green, darker above: ribs 13-15, straight or wavy at the base: radial spines 5-15, horizontally spreading, very unequal, reaching ⅝ in., subulate, obliquely upright; centrals 2-5, somewhat longer, straight, porrect or deflexed, dark horn-colored, with black tips: fls. commonly many together, lateral, reaching 13 in. length, pink to carmine-red, the inner petals lighter than the outer ones. S. Brazil. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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Echinopsis oxygona

Plant Info

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Cactaceae
Genus:	Echinopsis
Species:	E. oxygona

Binomial name

Echinopsis oxygona
(Link) Zucc. ex Pfeiff. & Otto

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Echinopsis oxygona is native to South Brazil, Uruguay and northern Argentina. Its features include: many robust spines, spherical shape, and a large, nocturnal flower, with sharply pointed lavender petals, and a fine faint scent.

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