The San Pedro cactus is arguably the most popular columnar cactus in desert gardening circles, Trichocereus pachanoi [try-koh-KER-ee-us puh-KAH-no-ee] gets its name from the hairy (tricho) floral tube. This Trichocereus
When looking for a hedgehog cactus with beautiful flowers, one of the first choices should be Echinocereus pectinatus (ek-in-oh-SER-ee-us pek-tin-AY-tus). The scientific name literally translates to “comb hedgehog”, a common
The trichocereus grandiflora [try-koh-KER-ee-us, gran-dih-FLOR-uh] belongs to the trichocereus or echinopsis cactus genus and is a member of the Cactaceae (cactus) family and refers to all the trichocereus hybrids. The
Chamaecereus sylvertri [kam-ay-KER-ee-us, sil-VURT-ree] (Echinopsis chamaecereus) is an interesting cactus natively found around bushes and rocks in the mountains of Argentina. The common name “peanut cactus” comes from the long,
Echinopsis mamillosa var. kermesina [ek-in-OP-sis, mam-il-LOH-suh], sometimes called Lobivia Kermesina [Low-BIV-ee-uh Ker-mes-SY-nuh], is native to Bolivia and are strong growers and heavy mass bloomers while growing in a variety of
The Echinopsis cactus (ek-in-OP-sis) is a genus in the Cactaceae family with various species all hailing from South America. The plants are also known by the common names: Sea Urchin