ISI Schick Hybrids

Echinopsis 'Napaea'

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Echinopsis 'Napaea'  

Flower fragrant, to nearly 5 inches (12.5 cm) across, frequently in abundance. Inner petals oblanceolate, intermediate and outer petals slightly broader, delicate pinkish-purple with darker midrib becoming yellow at base. Filaments beautiful lemon-yellow. Stigma exserted, green. Stem semicolumnar, to 4 inches (10 cm) in diameter; spines to about 3/4 inch (18 mm) long. In Greek mythology, Napaea was a nymph who haunted wooded vales and dells. ISI 2002-47; HBG 87023, Schick 1316-56.