Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America. I saw several kinds of Echinopsis in the Huntington Library, all of them are very beautiful. Echinopsis is sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. They are remarkable for the great size, length of tube, and beauty of their flowers.
仙人球屬是南美原產的一大類仙人掌。我在亨廷頓圖書館看到好幾種仙人球屬，都非常漂亮。仙人球屬有時被稱為刺猬仙人掌，海膽仙人掌或復活節百合仙人掌。這屬有128 種從大樹型到小球狀仙人掌不等。它們以大尺寸，以管的長度和美麗的花朵而著稱。
Notes for Echinopsis 仙人球屬筆記
- Echinopsis is sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. One small species, E. chamaecereus, is known as the peanut cactus.
- The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. They are remarkable for the great size, length of tube, and beauty of their flowers, which, borne upon generally small and dumpy stems, appear much larger and more attractive than would be expected.
- Echinopsis species are native to South America (Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, Brazil, Ecuador, Paraguay and Uruguay). They grow only in situations where the soil is sandy or gravelly, or on the sides of hills in the crevices of rocks.
- 仙人球屬有時被稱為刺猬仙人掌，海膽仙人掌或復活節百合仙人掌。有一種小種仙人球屬被稱為小仙人掌。
- 這屬有128 種從大樹型到小球狀仙人掌不等。它們以大尺寸，以管的長度和美麗的花朵而著稱，它們的花朵通常長在矮胖的莖上，它們看上去比預期的要大得多，並且更具吸引力。
- 仙人球屬原產於南美(阿根廷，智利，玻利維亞，秘魯，巴西，厄瓜多爾，巴拉圭和烏拉圭)。 它們僅在土壤為沙質或礫石的情況下，或者在岩石縫隙中的山坡上生長。
Echinopsis ‘Sleeping Beauty’ 睡美人
The flowers of Echinopsis ‘Sleeping Beauty’ are orangish-amber and magenta. It can grow up to around 12 cm (4½″) across with a rich, sweet, lemony aroma . A Robert Schick hybrid.
「睡美人」仙人球的花朵是橙黃色和洋紅色的花朵。可以長到約 12 公分(4½ 英寸)。是 Robert Schick 混合種。
Echinopsis ‘Flying Saucer’ 飛碟
The flowers of Echinopsis ‘Flying Saucer’ are red outside and orange inside. They have eye-catching flowers. It can grow up to around 75 cm (29″) tall and about 12.5 cm (5″) in diameter. The cacti has 14 ribs that are covered by dark brown spines.
「飛碟」仙人球的花朵外面是紅色，而裡面是橙色，它們有很搶眼奪目的花朵。可以長到約 75 公分( 29 英寸)高，直徑約 12.5 公分(5 英寸)。仙人掌有 14 條肋，被黑褐色的刺覆蓋。
Echinopsis ‘Apricot Glow’ 杏色光芒
A Trichopsis hybrid by Dr. Mark Dimmitt of Tuscon, Arizona. This is one of the most spectacular among the notably beautiful Trichocereus hybrids. Munificent warm-season bloomers, the lowers open nocturnally, or early in the morning, closing by mid morning, and can endure for two days. The flowers of Echinopsis ‘Apricot Glow’ are multi-colored with delicate shadings of apricot, orange-red and yellow. Throat and filaments green. Anthers clear pastel, stigma white.
由亞利桑那州圖森的馬克·迪米特博士培育的 Trichopsis 雜交種。這是極其美麗的 Trichocereus 雜交品種中最引人注目的一種。溫暖季節大開花，花底部在夜間或清晨開放，上午 10 點左右閉合，並可持續兩天。杏色光芒仙人球的花朵是多色的，帶有杏紅色，橘紅色和黃色的細膩色差。喉嚨和細絲呈綠色。花藥是淡而柔和的色調，柱頭白色。
References 參考資料
- Wikipedia: Echinopsis
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