Trichocereus grandis

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Trichocereus grandis (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter
Kakteen Südamerika 2: 450. 1980
Family: CACTACEAE

= Echinopsis grandis (Britton & Rose) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
I.O.S. Bull. 3(3): 95 (1974)

Accepted Scientific Name: Echinopsis bruchii (Britton & Rose) Friedrich & Glaetzle
Bradleya 1: 96. 1983

Synonyms:

Echinopsis grandis (Britton & Rose) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley

Lobivia formosa subs. grandis (Britton & Rose) Rausch
Lobivia formosa var. grandis (Britton & Rose) Rausch
Lobivia grandis Britton & Rose
Soehrensia grandis (Britton & Rose) Backeb.
Trichocereus grandis (Britton & Rose) F.Ritter

See all synonyms of Echinopsis bruchii

Subspecies, varieties, forms and cultivars of plants belonging to the Echinopsis bruchii group

Echinopsis bruchii (Britton & Rose) Friedrich & Glaetzle: is one of the larger Echinopsis species, the multi-ribbed bodies grow to as much as 50 cm thick. It has yellow or brownish-orange spines and brilliantly red blossoms. Distribution: Northern Argentina.
Echinopsis bruchii f. albiflora (Y.Itô): White flowering form.
Echinopsis bruchii f. brevispina (F.Ritter): has shorter spines. Distribution: Tafi del Valle, Tucumán, Argentina.
Echinopsis bruchii var. nivalis (Frič) Rausch: has mostly yellowish or whitish pines and red blooms and grows in high altitude (3800-4100 asl). Distribution: Northern Argentina (Jujuy, Salta) .
Echinopsis grandis (Britton & Rose) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley
Echinopsis ingens (Backeb.) H.Friedrich & G.D.Rowley

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Cultivation and Propagation: It is very easy to grow and cold hardy as low as -12°C (or less). Need a fertile, well drained soil mix. Water the plants well and allow them to dry before watering again. During the growing season fertilize them monthly with a balanced fertilizer.

Sun Exposure: Outside full sun, but during hot summers, the cactus are subject to sun burning, so grow them in light shade, inside needs bright light, and some direct sun.. During winter month, put them in a cool luminous place and encourage them to enter winter dormancy by withholding water and fertiliser over the winter as they will etiolate, or become thin, due to lower levels of light. They are susceptible to fungal diseases if overwatered, but are not nearly as sensitive as many other cacti, especially in warm weather. If kept damp through cold periods, they will invariably suffer.

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