Feature
- grown at our california licensed nursery
- healthy
Product Detail
- Product Dimensions: 8 pounds
- Shipping Weight: 8 pounds
- ASIN: B00DPWQB0S
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Product Description
The San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi, syn. Trichocereus pachanoi)
is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains of Peru
between 2000-3000 m in altitude.[1] It is also found in Argentina, Bolivia,
Chile and Ecuador,[2] and it is cultivated in other parts of the world.
The plant is light to dark green, sometimes glaucous, and has 4-9 (usually 5-7)
ribs. Groups of 1-4 small, yellow to light brown spines are located at nodes
which are spaced evenly, approximately 2 cm apart, along the ribs. Echinopsis
pachanoi can grow up to 5 metres (16 ft) tall and have multiple branches,
usually extending from the base. The tallest recorded specimen was 12.2 metres
(40 ft) tall.[2] The cactus blossoms at night with flowers up to 20 centimetres
(8 in) in diameter, and rarely it bears red, tasty fruit. These plants are sold
specifically for ornamental use.