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Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana

Scientific Name: Echinopsis atacamensis ssp. pasacana (F. A. C. Weber) Navarro
Synonym: Echinopsis pasacana, Helianthocereus pasacanus, Pilocereus pasacanus, Trichocereus cephalopasacanus, Trichocereus pasacana
Family: Cactaceae

Trichocereus pasacana at Kuentz Nursery in early June

Origin: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia

Growth Habits: Tree cactus, up to 33 feet tall (10 m), stems up to 20 inches thick (50 cm); 15-35 ribs; brownish areoles; 50 to 100 brownish spines.

As Trichocereus pasacana, in habitat, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

This giant cactus gets its name pasacana from the local name of its edible fruit, 1.2 inches in diameter (3 cm).

Fruit and flower, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Diurnal pinkish white flowers in summer, up to 6 inches long (15 cm), followed by edible fruit, to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm).

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