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Habitat:
Cuba, Argentina, Jamaica,
Florida.
Description: sprawling or creeping night-flowering plants with large,
long-tubed blooms in the summer, followed by scaly fruits. They are now
within the genus Eriocereus.
Soil: basic mix.
Location: place in full sun.
Temperature: minimum temperature of 6-8°C (43-46°F).
Water: average.
Cultivation tips: easy; propagation is from seed, cuttings or by
removing offsets. These vigorous plants are suitable as rootstocks. Apply
fertilizer once a year in the spring.
Main species: H. bonplandii, syn. Eriocereus b., white,
large flowers up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter, easy;
H. pomanensis, syn. Eriocereus p.; H. jusberti syn. Eriocereus
j., maybe a hybrid, makes an excellent rootstock; H. martinii, its
fruits ripen within the year; H. tortuosa; H. brookii; H. gracilis.
Harrisia (Eriocereus )bomplandii Harrisia (Eriocereus) pomanensis
Harrisia (Eriocereus )bomplandii
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