Echinopsis chamaecereus Lutea 'Yellow Peanut Cactus'

Echinopsis chamaecereus f. lutea is a yellow, ornamental cactus species, which belongs to the group of mutant, chlorophyll-deficient cacti. Any purely albino cactus can only be kept alive as a grafted plant and E. chamaecereus ‘Lutea’ is sold grafted onto stem of Hylocereus. It is a branched cactus with many crowded finger-like stems, up to 6 inches (10 cm) tall.


  1. Scientific Name: Echinopsis Chamaecereus ' Lutea '
  2. Common names: Yellow Peanut Cactus, Yellow Peanut
  3. Synonyms: Echinopsis chamaecereus f. lutea, Chamaecereus sylvestris f. lutea, Chamaecereus sylvestris f. aurea
  4. Family: Cactaceae
  5. Subfamily: Cactoideae
  6. Tribe: Trichocereeae
  7. Genus: Echinopsis


Hardiness:
USDA  zone 10a to 11b: from 30 °F (−1.1 °C) to 50 °F (+10 °C).

How to Grow and Care

 Peanut Cactus needs a well-draining potting mix. Water the plant thoroughly until water comes through the pot’s holes and let the soil dry at least halfway down the pot before watering again. In winter, decrease or withhold water. 

 The plant will look shriveled and stems can take on a reddish tinge, but the Peanut Cactus will plump up again and return to its normal color in spring. The plants grow well in hanging baskets or shallower, 4-inch (10 cm) nursery containers, because the cactus is shallow-rooted. Hybrids can take deeper pots. It is difficult to transplant older clumps of Peanut Cactus because the stems break apart so easily. 
Fertilize the cactus once a year during the growing season using a balanced fertilizer at half the recommended strength. In areas with hot, dry summers like the Southwest, grow Peanut Cactus in areas that get partial shade. In areas with cool summers or in temperate climates, grow it in full sun...- Learn more at  TIPS: HOW TO GROW AND CARE ECHINOPSIS CHAMAECEREUS


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