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Cereus Peruvianus is not Trichocereus Peruvianus
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Cereus Peruvianus is a garden store
ornamental cactus that produces an excellent
fruit which is sold commercially. It is farmed for the "Peruvian apple"
that is sort of like Kiwi.
Many cactus produce edible fruit; but not San Pedro and Trichocereus. They only produce a seed container without a tasty
fruit. Trust me; if they had fruit I'd eat them! I do grow and
harvest edible cactus fruit, just not from San Pedro/ Peruvian
Torch.
Ignorant or unscrupulous sellers have called this "Peruvianus"
and even "San Pedro". I have seen San Pedro customers buy it and
leave positive feedback to the seller thinking they got a great
price on Trichocereus Peruvianus. By comparison Cereus is virtually
worthless; while true Trichocereus Peruvianus are rare & valuable
specimens. |
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Here is my Cereus flowering on May 29, 2005. I
harvested the cutting from a plant in Lockeport, CA in 2004 and rooted it over the winter.
This is a common ornamental cactus that grows very large. |
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(below)
Cereus is noted for its flat ribs. The rubbery flower stalk is long, the
flower red/pink. Trichocereus have hairy buds that form flower stalks and
white flowers. |
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