Datura, Ajnia
Harrisia bonplandii

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It grows 3-4 m long. The roots are long and fattened tubers. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Hawaii, Pacific, Paraguay, Slovenia, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw. The young flowers are boiled in water with salt and Capsicum chacoense, or cooked in ashes. The roots are boiled and eaten.

The roots are cooked and eaten during winter.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers, roots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Melapag, Sat'a, Satoi

Synonyms

Cereus balansae K. Schum.; Cereus bonplandii Perm. ex Pfeiff.; Cereus guelichii Speg.; Eriocereus bonplandii (Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Ricon. Eriocereus guelichii (Speg.) A. Berger; Harrisia balansae (K. Schum.) N. P. Tatlor & Zappi; Harrisia guelichii (Speg.) Britton & Rose; Harrisia pomanensis subsp. bonplandii (Parm. ex Pfeiff.) Braun & Pereira;