Echidnopsis montana Crassulaceae white white with pink highlights

white white with pink highlights with an interesting shape

Flowers are yellow and produced in the spring

Plants are rooted cuttings

Gymnocalycium schroederianum Family: Cactaceae

Moderately cold hardy to 20F

Echidnopsis montana Crassulaceae white white with pink highlightsEchidnopsis montana An uncommonly seen species with elongate red and yellow flowers. The flowers are large for Echidnopsis but still quite small (1 4 inch long or so). The plant itself seems lighter is dark green to red and covered in bumps. People tend to shy away from Stapeliads because of their reputation for being rot prone, but actually they are simple to grow. Give lots of light, but protect from hot afternoon sun in summer. During the growing