= Echinopsis backebergii subs. wrightiana (Backeb.) M.Lowry
Cactaceae Syst. Init. 20: 15. 2005 [Nov 2005]
Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis backebergii Werderm. in Backeb.
Neue Kakteen 83, 84, fig. 1931 et: Fedde, Rep. Spec. Nov. 30: 64. 1932 Backeb. & Werderm.
Lobivia backebergii subs. wrightiana (Echinopsis backebergii subs. wrightiana) Photo by: Prof. Ilham Alakbarov
Origin and Habitat: Huancavelica, Central Peru.
Altitude: 2200-330 metres above sea level.
Habitat: Mountains and high mountains.
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Accepted name in llifle Database:Echinopsis backebergii Werderm. in Backeb.Neue Kakteen 83, 84, fig. 1931 et: Fedde, Rep. Spec. Nov. 30: 64. 1932Synonymy: 29
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Common Names include:
ENGLISH: Easter Lily Cactus
Description: Echinopsis backebergiiSN|9502]]SN|9502]] subs. wrightiana is a small cactus species, with conspicuous bright coloured blooms and long thin wispy spines that, due to its flower structure typical of the Lobivias, it is commonly known as Lobivia wrightianaSN|22812]]SN|22812]]. It is one of the more popular, hardy, and beautiful among the small, globe-shape Easter Lily cacti.
Habit: It is a solitary or rarely clumping species.
Stem: Flattish-globose to more or less clavate or short-cylindric ash-green to dark greyish green up to 7 cm tall, 5 cm in diameter. Ribs (13-)16-17(-19), slightly spiral, low, slightly tuberculate, with round white areoles.
Root: Large turnip-like storage root.
Central spines: Conspicuous, erect, curved to almost hooked, variable in length mostly 4-6 cm long but sometime up to 18 cm long (there are also forms with only short spines).
Radial spines: Thin, variable in number and length.
Flowers: On the side of the stem, 4 cm in diameter, 4-5(or more) cm tall, pale lilac to bright-pink with often lighter throats, stamens adpressed, short, longer in older specimens; the flower tube is long and narrow.
Blooming season: Flowers are produced in spring and remain open for about four days. Easy to grow and flower if kept cool during winter.
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Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis backebergii group
- Echinopsis backebergii Werderm. in Backeb.: has 1-11 spines, variable, unequal, about 4-50 mm long and very colourful flowers carmine-red or violet, often with white throats. Distribution: From South-east La Paz (Bolivia) to Huancavelica (Peru).
- Echinopsis backebergii subs. wrightiana (Backeb.) M.Lowry: has long thin wispy spines and pale lilac flowers with often lighter throats. Distribution: Huancavelica, Central Peru.
- Echinopsis boedekeriana Harden
- Echinopsis winteriana (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt: has large, funnel shaped, fuchsia pink to purple-violet flowers with white centre. Distribution: Huancavelica, Peru.
- Echinopsis winteriana cv. Fluorescent (F.Ritter) D.R.Hunt: has colourful "shocking fuchsia pink" flowers with a bright white contrasting centre.
- Echinopsis zecheri (Rausch) G.D.Rowley: has harder sharp spines and rather coarser flowers with rich liliac or purple petals and a white throat. Distribution: Ayacucho, Peru.
- Lobivia wrightiana f. chilensis hort. ex E.Herzog
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Bibliography: Major references and further lectures:
1) Edward Anderson “The Cactus family” Timber Press, Incorporated, 2001
2) James Cullen, Sabina G. Knees, H. Suzanne Cubey "The European Garden Flora Flowering Plants: A Manual for the Identification of Plants Cultivated in Europe, Both Out-of-Doors and Under Glass" Cambridge University Press, 11/Aug/2011
3) David R Hunt; Nigel P Taylor; Graham Charles; International Cactaceae Systematics Group. "The New Cactus Lexicon" dh books, 2006
4) Willy Cullmann, Erich Götz (Dozent Dr.), Gerhard Gröner "The encyclopedia of cacti" Timber Press, 1984
5) Walter Rausch “Lobivia: The Day Flowering Echinopsidinae from a Geographical Distribution Point of View,” Volumes 1-3 R. Herzig, 1975
6) Hans Hecht “Cacti & succulents” Sterling Pub. Co., 1997
7) Clive Innes, Charles Glass “Cacti” Portland House, 1991
8) John Borg “Cacti: a gardener's handbook for their identification and cultivation” Blandford P., 1970
9) RHS "A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants." United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008
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Read More... Cultivation and Propagation: It is a good beginner cactus and easy to grow and flower. It is quite resistant and occasionally gets covered by bright showy blossoms also neglected in a dry windowsill. Requires good drainage and very porous potting mix. Watering Needs Need regular water in spring to fall but do not water again until dry. Also, it is a species that is dormant in the winter and require very little water (maybe even none) during the cold months. Frost Tolerance: Light frost protection required. Minimum of 5ºC for safe growing (but hardy up to -5°C or less). Requires to be kept below 7°C in winter to flower well in the spring. Sun Exposure: Requires bright light (protect from strong midday sun). In shade the body colour will remain mostly green, while full sun will darken it and give it red/brown body colour. Can be sunburned if moved from shade/greenhouse into full sun too quickly. The amount of sunlight it can withstand without scorching depends upon the how hot it becomes in the summer in the locale in which it is planted. It will have more colour if it receives more light. During the spring it may be able to take full sun until the heat arrives at the end of spring. In an area that has hot afternoon sun, it may be able to take full morning sun, but requires afternoon shade or afternoon light shade.
Propagation: Seeds or offsets that appear at the base; leave them attached to form a cluster, or wait until they are 1/3 the size of the parent and then detach and plant.
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