Trichocereus peruvianus

Trichocereus peruvianus (Peruvian Torch) is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the western slope of the Andes in Peru, Its natural habitat is between about 2000/3000m above sea level.

Trichocereus peruvianus has 6-8 broadly rounded ribs, it is blue-green in colour and it has large, white flowers. It can grow up to 7m tall and its girth can be up to 20cm in diameter. It has groups of 6-8 honey to brown coloured rigid spines, up to 4 cm in length, with most about 1 cm, are located at the nodes, which are evenly spaced along the ribs, up to approximately 2.5 cm apart.

A short-spined variant which is nearly identical in appearance to its relative, Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro cactus), is known. It is therefore possible that many misidentified plants are being sold (both as Peruvian Torch and as San Pedro), but since local variations as well as hybrids do exist (both cultivated and natural), this will obviously make proper identification difficult.



We have the following available;

Trichocereus peruvianus £7.00


Trichocereus peruvianus - Rimac Valley, Matucana, Peru 2000m £7.00


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We also sell;
Trichocereus cuzcoensis
Trichocereus macrogonus
Trichocereus pachanoi
Trichocereus pasacana
Trichocereus peruvianus

We also have;
T.pachanoi dried tissue