Description
‘Temptress’ is one of the most popular and appreciated Echinopsis cultivars, it is the result of more than 20 years of devoted work by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick. (ISI 97-32; HBG 80618, Schick 622-3. )
Habit: Columnar.
Stem: Up to 8 cm across, beautiful dark green.
Areoles: Closely spaced.
Central spines: Fine, to 8 mm long.
Flowers: Blooms are about 11 cm across.
Tepals: Dark satiny fuchsia with deep red at base.
Throat-circle: Bright pinkish-red.
Filaments: Dark fuchsia, inner stamens arranged in a complete circle in the flower tube.
Anthers: Cream-coloured.
Stigma: Dark green.
Origin and Habitat
Garden origin (A distictive cultivar created by cacti enthusiast and hybridiser Bob Schick )
Bibliography
Major references and further lectures
- John N. Trager “Huntington Botanical Gardens” online: http://www.huntington.org/BotanicalDiv/Schick/hybrids/temptress.html retrieved on 03-11-2013
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