Candelilla
Cleistocactus candelilla

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus plant. It is shrubby. It grows 1.5 m tall. The stems are cylindrical. They are 3 cm across. There are 11-12 ribs. There are 3-4 slightly flattened yellowish brown spines. They are 10-25 mm long. The pads have spines. The flowers are like tubes. They are slightly curved and have white edges. The fruit is round. They are 1 cm across. The pulp is white. There are many black seeds inside.

There are 48 Cleistocactus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia (country/location of origin), Slovenia, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Kandelabrasti zaprtocvetnik

Synonyms

Cleistocactus candelilla var. pojoetisis Cardenas; Cleistocactus pojoetisis (Cardenas) Backeberg; Cleistocactus ianthinus Cardenas; Cleistocactus vallegrandensis Cardenas;