Echinopsis candicans

Echinopsis candicans

''Echinopsis candicans'' is a species of cactus from northern and western Argentina . It has large fragrant white flowers that open at night.
Argentine Giant I will attempt to get some blooms next summer. They are large and spectacular similar to the Bertha.

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Appearance

''Echinopsis candicans'' has a shrubby growth habit, with individual stems up to 60 cm tall. The plant as a whole can be as much as 3 m across. The stems are light green, with a diameter of up to 14 cm and have 9–11 low ribs. The large white areoles are spaced at 2–3 cm and produce brownish yellow spines, the central spines being up to 10 cm long, the radial spines only up to 4 cm .

The fragrant white flowers open at night. They are large, up to 19 cm across and 18–23 cm long.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCactaceae
GenusEchinopsis
SpeciesE. candicans