Echinopsis rhodotricha

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It keeps growing from year to year.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m below sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Paraguay, South America, Uruguay

How it is used for food

The flowers are eaten as a vegetable. The fresh or dried fruit are boiled. The inner part of the stem is squeezed for its watery liquid.

Edible parts

Flowers, fruit, stem - water

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Naawa

Synonyms

Echinocactus forbesii Lehm.; Echinopsis adolphofriedrichii Moser; Echinopsis forbesii A. Dietr.; Echinopsis spegazzinii K. Schum. ex Speg.; Echinopsis valida Monv. ex Salm-Dyck;