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Red Torch CactusUpdated 11 days ago

Red Torch Cactus

Echinopsis huascha

  • Cylindrical cactus that can branch, sprawl, and cluster in a large pile of snaking stems
  • Large, showy blooms of orange to red, funnelform flowers are raised up above the stem on pedicels
  • Native to Northern Argentina where mature specimens can form clumps up to 3.3’ tall
  • Easy windowsill cactus when grown in gritty soil and a container with a drainage hole

Hardy to 30°F (Zone 10)

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