Midnight lady
Harrisia pomanensis

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A thin stemmed cactus. The flowers come out at night. They are large. They are 20 cm across. The fruit is round. The pulp is white. It is edible. There are many seeds.

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, Paraguay, South America

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for a drink.

Edible parts

Fruit, flowers, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pasacana, Ptajaya roja, Satai, Ulua

Synonyms

Cereus pomanensis F. A. C. Weber;