Description
Crest or “cristate” San Pedros ( Trichocereus Pachanoi )are quick grower and special looking plants. Like brains, the growing point is generally ridge-like instead of circular. The only way to multiply this cactus is by dividing the main crest into smaller pieces that can be rooted.
SIZE: 20-25 cm high, 20-25 cm wide
WEIGHT: about 1 kilogram
Description:
The typical San Pedro cactus (Trichocereus pachanoi) is a multi-stemmed êorgan-pipe cactusê with light green stems (slightly glaucous when young, dark green in age) that that forms a small tree 3 to 6 meters tall by 1,8 m spread, with several branches, usually extending from the base.
The rare crested form can also get very big making a spectacular specimen.
Cultivation: Trichocereus pachanoi is very easy to grow and cold hardy as low as -12êC (or less). It needs a fertile, well drained soil mix. Water the plants well and allow them to dry before watering again. This species seems to do better with a little more water than most cacti. In fact, its cultivation requirements are really more like ‘normal’ plants than most other cacti. During the growing season fertilize them monthly with a balanced fertilizer
