Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
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Types
Trichocereus pachanoi
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Number of Varieties
15-
0
40000
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Habitat
low mountains
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
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Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
-200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
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Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
Trichocereus pachanoi
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Hindi
Trichocereus
candelabro
In German
Trichocereus
candelabro
In French
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Spanish
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Greek
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Portuguese
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Polish
Trichocereus
candelabro
In Latin
Trichocereus
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinopsis
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Trichocereeae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
128-
1
27800
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