Grafted Echinopsis 'Chocolate' monstrose crested Size:4" Pot or even rainwater

or even rainwater

such as the whip-like stems and dense network of branches

and keeping roots from sitting in moisture is key to maintaining plant health

This is a frost-hardy plant with a hardiness zone of 7 to 11

but some species are tolerant of cold temperatures

Grafted Echinopsis 'Chocolate' monstrose crested Size:4" Pot or even rainwaterThis variety of echinopsis forms large low clusters of soft rubbery textured red chocholate crested stems, only a few centimeters across and plant looks more like some non cactus succulent than a cactus. Rarely a spine or a hair. This cultivar shows many growing variations with different crested and monstrous shapes. Growth Rate This cactus tends to grow more easily grafted, however in quite long periods it is also able to develop on its own roots.