Peanut Cactus – Echinopsis chamaecereus

Peanut Cactus – Echinopsis chamaecereus

Care Tips

Light: Light is an important limiting factor for its flowering. During cultivation, the plant should receive at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day. It prefers full sunlight, which helps it to differentiate its flower buds, especially in winter and spring, and should not be placed in a shaded place peanut cactus for sale . Otherwise the plant will not grow to bloom  buy echinopsis chamaecereus cactus plant online .

Water: In summer and autumn, the water supply should be sufficient, because this is the most vigorous stage of growth. To ensure that the plant blooms on time, water control should be carried out in the winter, at intervals of 2-3 weeks, and not too much water each time. Do not supply as much water at this stage as you would in summer and autumn, otherwise its flower bud differentiation will not proceed smoothly peanut cactus for sale . They need bright sunlight, great drainage, and infrequent water to prevent rot.

Soil: Sandy loam soil is preferred as the cultivation substrate. It has a strong drought tolerance, so you don’t need to water it on time. it’s okay to water it after the potting soil is completely dry  peanut cactus for sale .

Potting: It is recommended to use ceramic pots. Ceramic pots have a certain degree of permeability. Clay pots lose water too quickly, plastic pots tend to retain water for too long and permeability is poor.

Temperature: Between 32- 45 °F ( 0-7 °C) are ideal. Winter off the main long suitable temperature 59- 77°F (15-25 ℃), a short period of time can withstand 32°F (0 ℃) low temperature peanut cactus for sale .

Humidity: Thrives at average household humidity and temperature; however, avoid planting it in excessively humid areas of the house, such as the bathroom peanut cactus for sale .

Shipping & Handling

• The 2 Inch Echinopsis chamaecereus Peanut Cactus plants are shipped with the pot and soil
• The 4 Inch and larger plants are shipped bare roots without the pot and soil:
  • We commit to shipping bare roots, which requires more time and labor, and provide excellent quality and service to our customers – see Benefits of Shipping Bare Roots
• You will receive a very similar plant to the one shown in the photos; shape and color may vary
• Ship within USA & its outlying territories only

Care Instructions

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To ensure the health of succulents, it is important to plant them in porous, well-draining soil. Succulents require little watering, but don’t like to sit in wet soil. To create an adequate cactus mix, simply add pumice, perlite, or grit to cactus soil to provide the proper drainage peanut cactus for sale .

Make sure to leave drought periods between waterings to prevent the plant from water-logging.

Echinopsis chamaecereus is a species of cactus from Argentina. Synonyms include Chamaecereus silvestrii and Lobivia silvestrii.

E. chamaecereus has long stems about 1 cm across. Orange flowers up to 4 cm wide appear in late spring. In cultivation, E. chamaecereus is hardy to temperatures as low as −7 °C (19 °F) if kept dry.

Perfect cactus for miniature and Fairy gardens.

Source: Wikipedia