Echinopsis oxygona

Easter Lily Cactus, White Torch Cactus

Message of the Flower

Richness of Feelings

The Mother’s Comment

No false show - sincere and concentrated.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

All wealth belongs to the Divine and those who hold it are trustees, not possessors. It is with them today, tomorrow it may be elsewhere. All depends on the way they discharge their trust while it is with them, in what spirit, with what consciousness in their use of it, to what purpose.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother - IV

Most spiritual disciplines insist on a complete self-control, detachment and renunciation of all bondage to wealth and of all personal and egoistic desire for its possession. Some even put a ban on money and riches and proclaim poverty and bareness of life as the only spiritual condition. But this is an error; it leaves the power in the hands of the hostile forces. To reconquer it for the Divine to whom it belongs and use it divinely for the divine life is the supramental way for the Sadhaka.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother - IV

The ideal Sadhaka in this kind is one who if required to live poorly can so live and no sense of want will affect him or interfere with the full inner play of the divine consciousness, and if he is required to live richly, can so live and never for a moment fall into desire or attachment to his wealth or to the things that he uses or servitude to self-indulgence or a weak bondage to the habits that the possession of riches creates. The divine Will is all for him and the divine Ananda.

Sri Aurobindo, The Mother with Letters on The Mother: The Mother - IV

Colour

shades of white, cream, or pale pink.

Family

Cactaceae

Cultivars

does not have a wide range of distinct cultivars

Flower Size

medium-sized.

Flower Texture

smooth

Number of Petals

numerous

Floral Symmetry

bilateral

Fragrance of Flower

pleasant, sweet fragrance, especially in the evening.

Leaf Texture

do not have traditional leaves

Leaf Arrangement

Cacti have spines instead of leaves.

Leaf Color

pale to dark brown or reddish. (spines)

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

shrubby or clumping growth habit

Life Cycle

perennial

Blooming Period

spring or early summer

Climate

native to South America and prefers a warm, arid climate.

Water Requirements

well-drained soil and periodic watering.

Soil Type

Well-draining cactus mix or sandy soil

Temperature Ranges

warm to hot temperatures and is not frost-tolerant.

Sun or Shade

thrives in full sun.

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

scale insects and fungal diseases.

Pollinators

Insects, including bees and moths

Habitat

native habitats in rocky, arid regions.

Role in the Ecosystem

provide shelter and food for various desert wildlife.

Ornamental

an ornamental plant for its attractive flowers.

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

valued for its ornamental qualities.

Endangered Status

not considered endangered.