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Echinopsis chamaecereus f. lutea 'Yellow Peanut' cactus |
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Echinopsis chamaecereus f. lutea 'Yellow Peanut'
(Peanut Cactus) |
Synonym: Cereus silvestrii, Chamaecereus silvestrii, Chamaecereus
sylvestrii, Lobivia silvestrii
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Argentina
Light:
Full sun/Part sun/Part shade/Full shade
Height: under 6"
Spread: 6"-12"
Blooms: Late spring, 3"-4", bright scarlet-red
Soil: Well-drained
Water: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Woody stem cuttings, layering, offsets
Uses: Xeriscaping, indoor plant
Caution: Wear gloves, prickly spines
Comments:
Echinopsis chaecereus f. lutea 'Yellow Peanut' or Peanut Cactus
is an interesting cactus that
is cylindrical in shape with soft spikes on the stems. It It
thrives in either full sun or full shade and is a carefree and low
maintenance plant.
Peanut Cactus
is drought tolerant and looks
great in the xeriscaping garden or gow it in a ocntainer as an indoor
plant.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 8b-10 |
