Echinopsis spachiana
(Lem.) Friedrich & G. D. Rowley
Torch cactus, Golden torch, Torch cactus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaEchinopsis spachiana, synonyms including Soehrensia spachiana and Trichocereus spachianus, commonly known as the golden torch, (white) torch cactus or golden column, is a species of cactus native to South America. It is commonly cultivated as a pot or rockery plant worldwide. It has a columnar habit, with a lime-green cylindrical body with 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long golden spines.
Description
Echinopsis spachiana is a subtropical cactus in the family Cactaceae. The fruit and tender shoots are both edible parts of the plant.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or used in ice cream. The tender shoots are peeled, diced, and used in salads or served as a cooked vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or used in ice cream. The new tender shoots are peeled and diced and used in salads or as a vegetable.
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Medicinal Uses
A decoction of the root is used in the treatment of diarrhoea.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, South America,
Cultivation
Echinopsis spachiana is not tolerant of frost. Requires a sunny position. The flowers open of a night time.
Propagation
Seed - Cuttings
Synonyms
References (4)
- Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 66 (As Trichocereus spachianus)
- Fouqué, A. 1972. Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (As Trichocereus spachianus)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 874 (As Trichocereus spachianus)
- Kunkel, (As Trichocereus spachianus)
