Urgent! Trichocereus Pachanoi?????

HillyBoi · Post by **HillyBoi** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:52 am

Hey folks, can anyone tell me if this is a Trichocereus Pachanoi? If not do you know what it is or if it's anything related to the Trichocereus Pachanoi.

Post by **daiv** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:18 pm

That's not pachanoi, it's what they commonly refer to as 'Cereus peruvianus'.

Don't eat it!

ondy · Post by **ondy** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 3:24 pm

I'll agree with Daiv on that. They are both fairly similar with the peruvianus usually having longer and more spines. If you are planning to consume please be aware that the alkaloid content of these cacti is extremely variable. No one is really sure why though. T. pachanoi is generally excepted to be more potent I believe that it is the cultivation conditions that contribute to the relative alkaloid content. Plants that are under more environmental stress will usually produce higher alkaloid levels. If you are not happy with the results you should let a callus develop, which should take a few weeks to a month, on what's left of that nice top portion you have. After that plant it in a pot and wait to water it for about three weeks to a month.

Goodluck
Andy

kari · Post by **kari** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 9:20 pm

...on what's left of that nice top portion you have then plant it in a pot.

I'm sorry, Andy, I didn't quite follow that.

Thanks,

kari

ondy · Post by **ondy** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:04 pm

kari,

you should be my proof reader.

Andy

bluedrinks · Post by **bluedrinks** » Sat Jun 18, 2005 11:26 pm

Ha Ha I guess this guy is looking for some psycedelic cactus.I have some beutiful san Pedros and I dread the day I walk out to find that sombody has cut and run off with them.I hear This is actually a big problem.kinda of drag to find your cactus hacked away.
Hey but the fruits your cactus will produce are mighty tasty.you should at least plant it.