Description
The stems of the San Pedro Cactus are light to dark green or bluish with 6-8 ribs. The whitish areoles on the stems may produce up to seven yellow to brown spines, each up to 2 cm long. However, they are typically shorter in cultivated varieties, and sometimes they are mostly spineless. The plant usually grows 3-6 m tall and has multiple branches extending from the base, but they will emerge around broken branches. The tallest recorded specimen was 12.2 m. After fertilization, the plant produces oblong dark green fruits that eventually burst open to reveal a white flesh filled with small seeds.
Family: Cactaceae | Genus: Echinopsis / Trichocereus |
Common Name(s): San Pedro Cactus | Mature Size: 6 m in height |
Origin: Ecuador & Peru | Dormancy: |
Flower Colours: White (Bloom at night) | Bloom Season: Spring - Summer |
Sun Exposure: Full sun - Partial shade | Watering: Every two weeks in Summer |
Temperatures: Ideally between 18 - 27 °C | Toxic: No |
