Praecereus euchlorus

(F. A. C. Webster ex K. Schum.) N. P. Taylor

Cactaceae Edible: Fruit 531 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tropical cactus in the Cactaceae family that can grow up to 2.5 m tall, with edible fruit.

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Edible Uses

Fruit - raw. The pulp is eaten]. (refers to Praecereus euchlorus subsp. diffusus)

Medicinal Uses

The fruit is eaten on an empty stomach to combat constipation. (refers to Praecereus euchlorus subsp. diffusus)

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,

Cultivation

In cultivation, Cactus plants generally will not succeed in moist climates. They usually require a sunny position in a well-drained, circumneutral soil and to be kept more or less dry in the dormant season.

Synonyms

Cereus alticostatus F. Ritter) P. J. BraunCereus euchlorus F. A. C. Weber ex K. Schum.Monvillea euchlora (F. A. C. Weber ex K. Schum.) Backeb.and others