TRICHOCEREUS 'SAN PEDRO'

Trichocereus

This is a new page dedicated to the mescaline containing members of the Trichocereus genus, The genus Trichocereus, consists of about thirty different columnar type cactus plants that have been clumped into the genus Echinopsis, so you will find these plants under both names.

Trichocereus pachanoi [syn. Echinopsis pachanoi] commonly known as the famous San Pedro cactus, a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the Andes Mountains, found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru, and it is cultivated worldwide as ornamentals and a legal source of the hallucinogenic drug mescaline, used as a traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine, It has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3,000 years.

There a number of other mescaline containing members of the Trichocereus genus, some more well-known than others, also there is a lot of confusion and misidentification from one species to another, I am starting to put a collection together with detailed photographs of each species and verity, in an attempt to correctly identify them.

I have grown them for a few years, and have found that they are one of the easiest, fastest growing and most rewarding genus of cactus you can grow, sadly I have very few available for sale at the moment.

Keep checking this page as I will have some interesting and rare plants and seeds for sale by the end of the year.

Trichocereus atacamensis

Trichocereus atacamensis FK 1176

[Puritama, Atacama, Chile]

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus bridgesii

‘Bolivian torch cactus’

(syn. Echinopsis lagenisformis)

Hardy to zone 8/9 if kept dry, fast-growing columnar cactus with average sized spines, light green colour and usually has four to eight ribs. It can grow 2–5 m tall with stems of up to 15–20 cm in diameter, the trip is said to be slightly different with T. bridgesii than the other classic psychoactive Trichocereus species, it due to the difference in alkaloids, it is said to be a more profound experience than the others, some resent chemical analysis of some variants of this species have shown it may include some of the most potent of the psychedelic Trichocereus species, it seems to have long shamanic tradition of use throughout its native habitat, native to La Paz, Bolivia.

There exist several mutant varieties of this species that are highly prized by ornamental cactus collectors, these include a cristate variety, two variants of monstrose growth, and a more recently developed clone that exhibits both monstrose and cristate growth, these all tend to be much slower growing than the standard form of the species, but owing to their highly unusual shapes, they are sought after by cactus collectors.

Trichocereus bridgesii
[Generic clone]

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus bridgesii [Generic clone]

Trichocereus bridgesii [Generic clone]


Trichocereus bridgesii JL4332

[Bolivia]

I think field collected T. bridgesii's or even rarer than T. pachanoi.

Seed collected by Joël Lodé

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus bridgesii KK 920
[La Paz, Rio Abajo, Bolivia]

Just got my hands on some seed, there are reports out there saying that this is another wrongly identified plant by Karel Kníže, so it will be interesting to see what they grow into. plants should be available end of 2015.

NOT AVAILABLE!


Echinopsis bridgesii ssp. vallegrandensis MN 0442

[syn. Echinopsis vallegrandensis]

(Not Trichocereus!)

Clustering plants with rounded ribs and rather short spines, long white flowers,10km n Saipina, 1510, Cochabamba, Bolivia

'Bought these thinking that I had found a rare field collected T. bridgesii, it is actually not related to Trichocereus bridgesii, I cant find any information concerning it, only a syn. Rebutia bridgesii, suggesting it originated from a separate genus.' 

Echinopsis bridgesii ssp. vallegrandensis MN 0442

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus sp.'Luther Burbank' 

X 

Trichocereus sp. SS02

 Peruvianoid Burbank heirloom crossed with bridgesioid SS02.

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus cuzcoensis

Trichocereus peruvianus var. cuzcoensis 'Hawaqollay'

Trichocereus fulvilanus

(syn. Echinopsis deserticola)

Hardy to zones 9/12, Shrubby, greyish-green columnar stems up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), 1.6 to 2.8 inches in diameter (4-7 cm); 8-13 notched ribs; large white felted areoles; 2 to 4 central spines, 1 to 6 inches long (2.5 to 15 cm); 9 to 12 radials, 0.6 to 1 inch long (1.5-2.5 cm), fragrant nocturnal white flowers in summer, 3.6 to 4.8 inches long (9-12 cm), native to the coastal hills of Chile. Not an easy cactus to find, and allegedly it contains trace amounts of mescaline.  

Trichocereus fulvilanus KK1419 

[Paposo, 200m: Chile]

Very long yellow-brown spines

Trichocereus fulvilanus KK1419 

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus Macrogonus

Zone 10-12, hardy to 25° F, full sun to light shade, branching, up to 16' tall, large white flowers, native to Bolivia, same alkaloid content as the majority of the mescaline-rich Trichocereus.

Trichocereus Macrogonus KK2176 


[Ayacucho,2600m, Perú]


VERY BAD GERMINATION WITH THESE SEEDS, SO FOR ONLY THREE OUT OF 100.

MAY BE COMING SOON!

Trichocereus pachanoi

‘San Pedro cactus’
(syn. Echinopsis pachanoi)

Cactaceae: Fast-growing columnar cactus 3–6 m (10–20 ft) tall, multiple branches, usually extending from the base, hardy to zone 8/9 (if dry), white flowers are produced at the end of the stems; they open at night, native to the Andes Mountains at 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) in altitude, it is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Uses for it include traditional medicine and traditional veterinary medicine, and it is widely grown as an ornamental cactus. Due to its mescaline content it has been used for healing and religious divination in the Andes Mountains region for over 3,000 years, makes for a very good choice as a grafting stock.

I have plants surviving down to -7°C in the greenhouse, but they need to be dry, they love a regular watering during the summer and like rich soil.

Trichocereus pachanoi
[Generic clone]

Trichocereus pachanoi [Generic clone]

Trichocereus pachanoi [Generic clone]

Trichocereus pachanoi 'Lancas Mountains'
[Lancas, Matucana, Peru]

New for late 2015!
Large short-spined cerei from the mountains at Lancas, with large white flowers.

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus pachanoi 'Matucana'
[Matucana, Peru]

New for late 2015!
Tall cerei with mostly short spination, the classic San Pedro cactus.

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus pachanoi JL4349

A very rare field collected T. pachanoi, with a blue green stem and very short spines, beautiful plant if you are lucky enough to find one.

Seed collected by Joël Lodé

Trichocereus pachanoi? 'Huigra Chanchan' KK339

[Trichocereus peruvianus!]

KK339 was variously listed by Knize as being from Ecuador, "Chan Chachan [sic], Ecuador" or North Peru. This is a fat and beautifully frosted T. peruvianus, not the green short spined T. pachanoi that the KK339 is meant to be. Originally bought from cactusshop.co.uk/, this is not the first time that he has sold me the wrong plant, also watch out for his mealybugs!

I HAVE THREE SMALL PLANTS AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus peruvianus [Huigra,Chanchan,2000m, Ecuador] 

Trichocereus pachanoi MCA+JL2221

[Lima, Perú]

It very hard to get your hands on any field collected T. pachanoi, so when I got my hand on this beauty I was jumping with joy, this is a true T. pachanoi, slender, dark green and short spined, seed collected by cactus guru Joël Lodé on the 01/2013.

Seed collected by Joël Lodé


COMING SOON!

Trichocereus pachanoi MCA+JL2221 


Trichocereus 'Juul's Giant'

This pachanoid clone is thought to be named after Tom Juul from Denmark, who is said to have been a prolific collector of cactus specimens and cactus documentation. The plant is normally known for fat green stems and almost non-existent spines.

These are seedlings have been grown from seeds bought off a US eBay vender, there are looking very spiny for true Juul's Giants, but they might change as they grow older, the jury’s still out on these! 

Trichocereus pasacana


Trichocereus pasacana MPL 95.2


[10 km N Humahuaca, Arg]

NOT AVAILABLE !

Trichocereus peruvianus

(syn. Echinopsis peruvianus)

Cactaceae: hardy to zones 8/9 if kept dry, I have had one that survive past -10 °C, bluish-green in colour, with frosted stems, and 6-9 broadly rounded ribs; it has large, white flowers. It can grow up to 3–6 meters tall, with stems up to 8–18 cm in diameter; it is fully erect to begin with, but later possibly arching over, or even becoming prostrate. some of the most incredible spines which tend to grow a lot longer than those on either T. pachanoi or T. bridgesii , the needles of this cactus commonly grow to over ten centimetres long so great care is needed when replanting or cutting. It said to have the latest rage in mescaline bearing plants is the alkaloid content and this species, equal percentages of mescaline gram per gram to that of Lophophora williamsii ‘Peyote’, but recent tests suggest its potency to be no higher than that of T. pachanoi or T. bridgesii. Found growing high in the Andean mountain deserts of Peru and Ecuador and is similar to the San Pedro cactus (Echinopsis pachanoi) which is found in the same region. The human use of the cactus dates back thousands of years to the northern coast of Peru and the monks of a pre-Inca culture known as Chavín (900 BC to 200 BC), they prepared a brew called "achuma", "huachuma" or "cimora" which was used during ritualistic ceremonies to diagnose the spiritual links to a patient's illness.

A short-spined variant which is nearly identical in appearance to its relative, Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro cactus), is known, it is therefore possible that many misidentified plants are being sold (both as Peruvian Torch and as San Pedro cactus), but since local variations as well as hybrids do exist (both cultivated and natural), this will obviously make proper identification difficult.

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Azureus'

This is a very nice blue skinned peruvianus, said to originated from Matucana, it is very hard to find and outrageously expensive, so overly priced that I have not brought myself to buy one yet. if you would like to purchase one try: http://www.uhlig-kakteen.de/shopping/product_details.php?product_id=51309 

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Los Gentiles'

Seeds bought from Sacred Succulents, said to be a robust columnar
cactus, stout spines, large white scented flowers, edible fruit, seeds collected near Matucana, Peru, sacred cactus cultivated for thousands of years, said to be hardy to -4°C.

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Los Gentiles'

Trichocereus peruvianus KK242

 [Matucana,2000m, Perú]

KK242 = A collection site number that cactus dealer and seed seller Karel Knize (KK) lists as being at Matucana, Peru. In that area is a plant growing wild—the same location that famous cactus botanists Britton & Rose documented almost 100 years ago, the official Britton & Rose Trichocereus Peruvianus - is said to be the KK242.

I only have one of these, and its not for sale sorry, you could try: 

http://www.cactusplaza.com/trichocereus-peruvianus-kk-242

Trichocereus peruvianus KK242

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Rimac valley'

[Rimac valley, Matucana Peru 2000m]

I have been informed that this cactus may have been mislabeled and it is in fact T. cuzcoensis and not T. peruvianus, but one look at them and look very much like nice fat frosted T. peruvianus to me. In fact these are identical to the Trichocereus pachanoi? 'Huigra Chanchan' KK339, and both can from the same source.

PLANTS AVAILABLE PLEASE ESQUIRE

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Rimac valley Matucana [frosted]


Trichocereus peruvianus 

'Florida Tarma'


[Florida Tarma, Peru]

NOT AVAILABLE !


Trichocereus peruvianus 'Tarma'

[Tarma, Huaylahuichal, Peru]

Frosted stem with brown spines.

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Tarma'

Trichocereus peruvianus Ayacucha Peru

NOT AVAILABLE !

Trichocereus peruvianus Ayacucha

Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Lurin’

Seeds origialy purcaced from: http://sacredsucculents.com/cactaceae/

Standard form of the species, fat bluish stems that tend to grow prostrate, long spines, white flowers and round edible fruit, Lurin Valley, Lima Dept., Peru, for those looking for additional genetic diversity, this population is a bit further south than well-known Matucana one.

NOT AVAILABLE !

Trichocereus peruvianus ‘Lurin’

Trichocereus peruvianus BK08612.4 ‘Pichu’

Seeds origialy purcaced from: http://sacredsucculents.com/cactaceae/

Cactaceae: Fat blue-green stems to 6″ or more in diameter, new spines are red to yellow, up to 3″ long. Often growing prostrate or descending. White flowers, sweet fruit, usually growing with Peperomia galioides, Mutisia sp., and the local Echeveria as companions, above the town of Matucana, around 8,600′, Lima Dept., Peru. Z9

NOT AVAILABLE !

Trichocereus peruviana ‘Huancabamba’

(syn. Echinopsis peruviana var. huancabamba)

Seeds originally obtained from Mesa Garden, seed collected at Huancabamba, beautiful v-marked, brown felted and short-spined pachanoid with heavy blushing and a dark-green epidermis.


COMING SOON!

Trichocereus peruviana ‘Huancabamba’

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Aricapampa'

[Aricapampa, Peru]

Large bluish-grey-green stem, short spines. 

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Aricapampa' 

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus peruvianus 'Rahuapampa'

[Rahuapampa, Peru]

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus peruvianus
'Florida Tarma' 

[Florida Tarma, Peru]

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus peruvianus 
'San Marcos'

[San Marcos, Peru]

Trichocereus peruvianus 'San Marcos'

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus peruvianus KK338 

[Huancayo, Junín, Peru 3000m]

Trichocereus peruvianus KK338 [Huancayo, Junín, Peru 3000m]

Trichocereus sp. SS02

X 

Trichocereus peruvianus 'Serra Blue'

A great hybrid with fantastic frosty blue progeny.

NOT AVAILABLE!


Trichocereus peruvianus GFx2

This was a trade cactus and as yet the only one I own, so I want be selling it, so don't ask!

Trichocereus peruvianus GFx2

Trichocereus peruvianus GFx2


NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus peruvianus JL4351

Seed collected by Joël Lodé

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus peruvianus var. puquiensis 

[syn. Trichocereus puquiensis]

[Apurímac, Perú]

Bought some seeds from an online vender, which i'm not 100% happy with their seed origins, but we shall see when and if they grow.

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus tacaquirensis

Cactaceae: Bold strong-spined Bolivian columnar cactus with huge white or sometimes delicate pink flowers, Stems to 15cm diameter, can grow to a height of 2.5m. A very rare cactus in cultivation, same alkaloid content as the majority of the mescaline-rich Trichocereus.


Trichocereus taquimbalensis 

Upright columns to 10’+ tall, dark green stems up to 6” in diameter with 8–9 ribs and stout spines up to 3” long, white nocturnal flowers, large edible fruit, native to the mid elevations of central Bolivia, Rare, slow growing and desirable. The taxonomical distinctions between this species and T. tacaquirensis, validus and even werdermannianus are not clear. Z9a

NOT AVAILABLE!


Trichocereus tacaquirensis JL

[Syn. Trichocereus tacaquirensis subsp. taquimbalensis]

Seed collected by Joël Lodé

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus tacaquirensis TB 551.2

[Turuchipa, 3026m, Potosi, Bolivia]

COMING SOON!


Trichocereus tacaquirensis ssp. taquimbalensis 

[San Pedro, Coch, Bolivie]

[AVAILABLE (but small)]

Trichocereus terscheckii

(syn. Echinopsis terscheckii)

Cactaceae: Zone 10-12, hardy to 18° F full sun to light shade, tolerant of heat and low water, clustering columnar cactus, reaches over 25 feet tall, produces large white flowers, native to Northern Argentina. same alkaloid content as the majority of the mescaline-rich Trichocereus.

Trichocereus terscheckii 

'Valle Fertil San Huan'

Field number: BE 01-278/1283

Collector: Franz Berger

Species: Trichocereus terscheckii

Locality: Sierra Valle Fertil, western mountain slopes, near Dique Fertil, San Juan, Argentina

Altitude: 900m

Date: 2001

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus terscheckii 'Valle Fertil San Huan'

Trichocereus terscheckii  JL4377

 Seed collected by Joël Lodé

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus terscheckii MN 0531

[E. Palos Blancos, 909, Tarija, Bolivia]

Said to be almost spineless, but my seedling have very long spines?

  NOT AVAILABLE!  

Trichocereus validus

(syn. Echinopsis valida)

Cactaceae:  Hardy to zone 9/10, thick columnar plant with large stout spines similar to T. werdermannianus, and a lesser known and hard to find Trichocereus species, same alkaloid content as the majority of the mescaline-rich Trichocereus, native to Bolivia.


Trichocereus validus
[Generic clone]

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus validus AGS

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus validus NL52509A

Seeds origialy purcaced from http://sacredsucculents.com/cactaceae/

Thick columnar plant with large stout spines and big 4″ diameter sweet fruit, collected by N. Logan at 7,600′, between the town of Puna and Belin, Potosi Province, Bolivia. These large Trichocereus are in need of serious study to clarify the taxonomy. This plant falls into the T. validus/werdermannianus/tacaquirensis/taquimbalensis/ escayachensis complex. Z8b-9a

NOT AVAILABLE!

Trichocereus validus NL52509A

Trichocereus validus PSCA 43 
[Los Colorados,p. La Rioja,Argentina]

I will grow some of these if anyone will sell me some seed, seriously everybody who has this listed in their seed list are ignoring me??

It seems that I still owed the man some money from a previous order, all paid up now and 100 seeds are on their way!

Trichocereus werdermannianus
(syn. Trichocereus terscheckii)

Cactaceae:  Hardy to zone 9/10, a slower-growing columnar broad cactus, and native to Bolivia, a lesser known and hard to find Trichocereus species, same alkaloid content as the majority of the mescaline-rich Trichocereus.

Trichocereus werdermannianus #1
[Generic clone]

COMING SOON!



Trichocereus werdermannianus #2
[Generic clone]

COMING SOON!

Trichocereus werdermannianus WS259 

Chaipiuco, Potosi, Bolivia (2937m)

Field number: WS 259

Collector: Guillermo (Willy) Smith

Species: Trichocereus werdermannianus

Locality: Chaipiuco, Potosí, Bolivia

Altitude: 2937m

Only have one of these available, bought from a German eBay seller'