cactus bonsai

cactus bonsai

Echinops tubiflora is a perennial succulent herbaceous plant belonging to the cactus family and the genus Echinops; The stem is spherical or elliptical in shape, green in color, fleshy, with clustered needles on the edges, yellow or yellow brown in color, varying in length, and radiating; The leaves are small and grow within the thorn bushes; The flowers grow light red or pink on the sides, with a long trumpet shaped appearance. The trumpet is covered with scales on the outside, and the scales have long hairs at the armpits; Berries are spherical or oval in shape, without thorns; The seeds are small and numerous; The flowering period is from May to June. Due to its spherical shape and being a succulent plant in the cactus family, it is named Xianrenqiu.