San Pedro cactus

The San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi, syn. Trichocereus pachanoi) is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and Chile. It is often confused with its close relative, the Peruvian Torch cactus.

Related Topics:
Syn. - Cactus - Andes - Peru - Ecuador - Bolivia - Chile - Peruvian Torch cactus

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The plant is light to dark green, sometimes glaucous, and having 4-8 (usually 5-7) ribs. Groups of 1-4 small, yellow to light brown, spines are located at the nodes which are spaced evenly (approximately 2 cm apart) along the ribs. San Pedro can grow up to 5 meters tall and have multiple branches, usually extending from the base.

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