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Trichocerus Species
Neobuxbaumia polylopha. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Moderate water. Solitary columnar cactus, grows to 25' tall. Hardy to 30°F. Origin: Mexico.
Trichocereus brevispinulosus (Indian comb). Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Clustering columnar cactus, grows to 6' tall. Hardy to 20°F.
Trichocereus candicans (Argentine giant). Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Trailing cactus, grows to 4' tall; 10' wide. Hardy to 15°F. Origin: Northern Argentina.
Trichocereus chiloensis (Sunset: 16,17,21-24; USDA: 10-12. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Trailing cactus, grows to 3' tall; 6' wide. Hardy to 25°F. Origin: Chile.
Trichocereus huascha (Torch cactus). Sunset: 13-24, USDA: 9-10. Full sun to light shade, heat tolerant. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 4' tall Light water summer, no water winter. Origin: Argentina.
Trichocereus pachanoi (San pedro) Sunset: 12-13, 16,17,21-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Columnar, cactus grows to 10' tall. Hardy to 18°F. Origin: Ecuador and Peru.
Trichocereus peruvians (Torch cactus) Sunset: 16,17,21-24; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Columnar, cactus grows to 16' tall. Hardy to 18°F. Origin: Ecuador and Peru.)
Trichocereus spachianus (Golden torch) Sunset: 11-13; USDA: 9b-11. Full sun to light shade. Heat tolerant. Low water. Columnar, cactus grows to 6' tall. Hardy to 22°F. Origin: Western Argentina, Bolivia.
Trichocereus terscheckii (Argentine saguaro) Sunset: 11-13,18-21; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun. Moderate water summer. Drought tolerant. Hardy to 18°F. Grows slowly 25' tall; arms branching on column. Origin: Northern Argentina.