Soehrensia schickendantzii

Family: Cactaceae

What it is like

A cactus. It is a shrubby plant and can be single but is often branched and forming clumps. The stems are slender and cylinder shaped. They are a shiny light green. They can be 15-25 cm long and 6 cm wide. There are 14-18 ribs and these are low and notched. The buds for the spines are close together. The spines are flexible and 1 cm long. There are 4 spines in the centre and 9 around the edges. The flowers are at the tips of the stems and are funnel shaped and white. They are 20-22 cm long and do not have a scent. The fruit are edible.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Cereus schickendantzii A. A. Weber ex K. Schum.; Echinopsis manguinii (Backeberg) H. Friedrich & G.D. Rowley; Echinopsis schickendantzii F.A.C. Weber; Trichocereus manguinii Backeberg; Trichocereus schickendantzii (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose; Trichosanthes shaferi Britton & Rose; Trichocereus volcanensis F. Ritter;