Origin and Habitat: Garden origin (Nursery produced cultivar)

• Echinopsis chamaecereus f. cristata
• Chamaecereus silvestrii f. cristatus
• Lobivia silvestrii f. cristata

• Echinopsis chamaecereus H.Friedrich & Glaetzle
• Cereus silvestrii Speg.
• Chamaecereus silvestrii (Speg.) Britton & Rose
• Lobivia silvestrii (Speg.) G.D.Rowley
• Echinopsis chamaecereus f. cristata
• Chamaecereus silvestrii f. cristatus
• Lobivia silvestrii f. cristata
• Echinopsis chamaecereus var. giganteus (Frič)
• Chamaecereus giganteus Frič

• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Annie
• Chamaecereus cv. Annie
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Annie
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Arlequin
• Chamaecereus cv. Arlequin
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Arlequin
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Boom
• Chamaecereus cv. Boom
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Boom
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Cactus Art
• Chamaecereus cv. Cactus Art
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Cactus Art
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Captain Jessop
• Chamaecereus cv. Captain Jessop
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Captain Jessop
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Lutea
• Chamaecereus sylvestris f. aurea hort.
• Chamaecereus sylvestris f. Lutea
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Lutea
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Lutea cristata
• Chamaecereus sylvestris f. aurea cristata hort.
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Mephysto
• Chamaecereus cv. Mephysto
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Mephysto
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Perla di Verona
• Chamaecereus cv. Perla di Verona
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Perla di Verona
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Rainbow
• Chamaecereus cv. Rainbow
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Rainbow
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Rot Violet
• Chamaecereus cv. Rot Violet
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Rot Violet
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Violet
• Chamaecereus cv. Violet
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Violet
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Westfield Alba
• Chamaecereus cv. Westfied Alba
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Westfield Alba
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Wotan
• Chamaecereus cv. Wotan
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Wotan
• Echinopsis chamaecereus cv. Yellow Bird
• Chamaecereus cv. Yellow Bird
• х Chamaelobivia cv. Yellow Bird

Description: The standard Echinopsis chamaecereusSN|8692]]SN|8692]] a.k.a. the "Peanut Cactus" is a mat forming succulent with many crowded finger-like stems. Established plants can reach a height of 15 cm and width of 30 or more centimetres.
The crested form is much rare than the normal plant, and is particularly sought after for its white glassy cover of spines. Also this crest stay quite small, making a fascinating specimen. However these crested plant sometimes throws off normal stems that produce flowers, while the crested growth wont flower at all.
Stems: Pale green, fun shaped inly 1-2 cm thick. The epidermis take a nice purple tinge during cooler winter rest periods.
Spines: 10 to 15 soft, white bristles, 2 mm long.
Flowers: Orange-red about 5 cm in diameter.
Blooming season: In several flushes in late spring and early summer.

Cultivation and Propagation: It is not too difficult in a greenhouse, although grows quite slowly. It is usually seen as a grafted plant but can grow on its own roots too.
Soil: Use a mineral well permeable soil with little organic matter (peat, humus).
Exposure: They need a good amount of light shade to full sun this help to keep the plants healthy, although slow growth.
Watering: Water sparingly from March till October (weekly during summertime, if the weather is sunny enough), with a little fertilizer added. Less or no water during cold winter months, or when night temperatures remain below 10° to prevent root loss. It is sensitive to overwatering (rot prone).
Fertilization: Feeding may not be necessary at all if the compost is fresh then, feed in summer only if the plant hasn't been repotted recently. Do not feed the plants from September onwards as this can cause lush growth which can be fatal during the darker cold months.
Hardiness: Keep perfectly dry in winter at temperatures from 5 to 15 degrees centigrade. (but it is relatively cold resistant and hardy to -5° C, or possibly colder for short periods) In the rest period no high atmospheric humidity!! (Temperature Zone: USDA 9-11)
Crested growth: Unlike 'monstrose' varieties of plants, where the variation from normal growth is due to genetic mutation, crested growth can occur on normal plants. Sometimes it's due to variances in light intensity, or damage, but generally the causes are unknown. A crested plant may have some areas growing normally, and a cresting plant that looks like a brain, may revert to normal growth for no apparent reason. If you have any of the crested part left you need to remove the normal growth and leave the crested part behind this will need to be done regularly.
Propagation: Grafting or cuttings. Plants are usually grafted onto column-shaped cacti but proved to be able to produce their own roots if degrafted. Cuttings will take root in a minimum temperature of 20° C (but better in hot weather). Cuttings of healthy shoots can be taken in the spring and summer. Cut the stem with a sharp, sterile knife, leave the cutting in a warm, dry place for a week or weeks (depending on how thick the cutting is) until a callus forms over the wound. Once the callus forms, the cutting may be inserted in a container filled with firmed cactus potting mix topped with a surface layer of coarse grit. They should be placed in the coarse grit only; this prevents the cut end from becoming too wet and allows the roots to penetrate the rich compost underneath. The cuttings should root in 2 to 6 weeks. Large crested piece must be placed on the soil surface without burying the plant base down in the soil.