Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar

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Since 4 Aug 2013

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar
(Monstrous Lobivia hybrid)
Family: CACTACEAE

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar
(Monstrous Lobivia hybrid)

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar (Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Origin and Habitat: Garden origin.

Synonyms:

Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar

Description: Echinopsis cv. Magenta CaterpillarSN|17820]]SN|17820]] (Lobivia) is a contorted monstrous crest with bright magenta blooms from spring to summer.
Stem: This clone has multi-fan monstrous green stems with flat rounded ribs.
Spines: Tiny, acicular, slightly curved, arranged like little spiders amber coloured, turning greyish eventually.
Flowers: Large, campanulate often crested, bright magenta. Stigma lobes green. Filament red, anthers cream-coloured.

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis hybrid (Lobivia) group

Echinopsis cv. Easter Parade: has delicate pearly yellow & pink small blooms.
Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar: is a contorted monstrous/cristate clone with bright magenta blooms from spring to summer.
Echinopsis cv. Stern von Emsbach: has star-shaped flowers very like to cv. Stern von Lorsh but wit orange red tepals.
Echinopsis cv. Stern von Lorsch: is a mutant form of Lobivia densispina with unique shape of the tepals that are very narrow. The flowers remind bright yellow stars.

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar (Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar (Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar (Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Lobivia cv. Magenta Caterpillar (Echinopsis cv. Magenta Caterpillar) Photo by: Valentino Vallicelli

Cultivation and Propagation: It is a summer grower species that offers no cultivation difficulties, but it is very slow growing. Water regularly in summer (but do not overwater ) keep rather dry in winter. Feed with a high potassium fertilizer in summer. It is quite cold tolerant if kept dry (hardy to -5° C). Need a bright exposure, full sun or half shade in summer.
Propagation: Grafting, cutting.

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