Origin and Habitat
Mountains of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and northern Argentina. It is sub-spontaneous in several South American and in some tropical countries in other continents.
Altitude: It grows between 2000 and 3300 meters above sea level.
Habitat
Trichocereus (Echinopsis) pachanoi has a wide distribution and stable population. It grows naturally in the high-altitude dry shrublands and high-rainfall areas of the Andes. It can withstand temperatures far below that of many other cacti.
UK Growing
In the UK, Pachanois are quite popular due to their hardiness and can handle our low temp during winter (around 5C before bringing them inside, although, adults can go lower). Flowers produce after around 10 years of growth, so, patience is required.
All our cacti are shipped bare root to protect the cacti, please ensure you have suitable substrate and a pot for your new dude.
Synonyms
- Echinopsis pachanoi
- San Pedro Cactus
- Wachuma
Some Additional Info
Trichocereus (except for bridgesii / Bolivian Torch) are very hardy and weather tolerant. Trichocereus pachanoi can handle temps as low as -9c for very short periods.
Native to South America, the earliest evidence of San Pedro was found in Peru, specifically, the Guitarrero cave of the Callejón de Huaylas valley. They are natively found in the Andes Mountains at altitude levels around 2000m – 3000m. San Pedro (the class of Trichocereus) is also found in regions like Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.
Trichocereus pachanoi are night bloomers with these gorgeous flowers doing their thing at night, you have to be quick or you will miss the event :-). A flower event is a special event as it can take anywhere from 5 years to 8 years for an adult plant to produce a flower. When they do, you do your happy dance, thank the cactus Gods, snap a million pics, harvest the pollen, and wait for the next event.
Growing Tips
Please see the tab called "Steps for Rooting" for rooting instructions where relevant. I have also created a few blog posts with some helpful guides that work for me personally:
Care sheets and instructions are also sent via email after purchasing to make your journey as easy and fluid as possible. As always, if you have any questions, please use our Contact form or FB Messenger (bottom right) to get in touch.
The seedling is perfect and I look forward to seeing it grow!
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It is really good to hear that customers are reading my content and giving themselves the best possible start. I hope your babies are doing well.
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They came quickly and in great condition. I really would recommend Trichocereus UK to any cacti/ plant collectors. I’ll definitely be ordering again :)
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