Torch cactus, Golden torch, Torch cactus
Echinopsis spachiana
Family: Cactaceae
What it is like
A cactus.
Where it is found
It is a subtropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw or used in ice cream. The new tender shoots are peeled and diced and used in salads or as a vegetable.
Edible parts
Fruit, shoots
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Synonyms
Cereus spachianus Lem.; Soehrensia spachiana ; Trichocereus spachianus (Lem.) Riccob.; and others