Echinopsis 'Maria Piazza' is a spectacular hybrid cactus from the Cactaceae family, highly prized by collectors for its large, intensely colored flowers . This hybrid created by Bob Schick impresses with both its abundant flowering and its globular shape, with decorative spines and neat growth.
🌵 Botanical characteristics:
• Compact growth and globular shape, with a tendency to form lateral shoots as it matures.
• Dark green stem, segmented into well-defined ribs, with small areoles and short, curved spines.
• Spectacular flowering in the warm season (spring–summer), with large flowers up to 15 cm , intense pink with a light center and red filaments.
• The flowers open at night and last up to 2 days.
🌞 Growing conditions for Echinopsis 'Maria Piazza':
• It requires direct sun or bright light , being a species that blooms abundantly only in bright conditions.
• The ideal substrate is a mix for cacti and succulents, very well drained, with the addition of sand, gravel or perlite.
• Water moderately during the warm season, only after the soil has completely dried. In winter, reduce watering to a minimum.
• It withstands temperatures down to -6°C , but in cold climates it is recommended to overwinter indoors, in bright and dry spaces.
🌿 Benefits and uses:
• Ideal for cactus collections , mini succulent gardens, sunny terraces and decorative pots.
• Low maintenance plant – perfect for beginners or advanced collectors .
• Intensely colored flowers bring extra vitality to any space, whether indoor or outdoor.
• It is suitable for cultivation in medium pots, in combination with other Echinopsis species or globular cacti.
Echinopsis 'Maria Piazza' is an ideal choice for those who want to add a distinctive, large-flowered cactus to their collection. With minimal maintenance, but clear light and drainage requirements, this plant quickly becomes an eye-catcher in any garden or sunny indoor space.
📏 Height with pot included: approx. 15 cm
🌺 Sold without flowers.
