Bolivian Torch (Echinopsis lageniformis)
Formerly known as Trichocereus bridgesii. This cactus is naturally found in the Bolivian mountains. The natives of Bolivia call this cactus Achuma or Wachuma. We have several sizes of cuttings of the Bolivian Torch in stock.
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Bolivian Torch (Echinopsis lageniformis): Previously known as 'Trichocereus bridgesii'
The Bolivian Torch cactus (Echinopsis lageniformis) is a lesser known light green and fast-growing columnar mescaline cactus that originates from Bolivia where it has been used by the indigenous shamans for centuries, particularly in the region in and around La Paz. This cactus usually has 4-8 ribs and can reach an impressive height of 2-5 meters and the mature plant is dotted with nodes of up to four spines with a length of up to 6-7cm, wherein the node-margin is about 2.5-3cm. The natives of Bolivia call this cactus Achuma.
Cultivating the Bolivian Torch cactus
In order to provide the best cuttings, we only offer those exclusively derived from healthy and strong cacti. These cuttings facilitate the home cultivation of your own Bolivian Torch cactus and they only need to be placed in special cactus soil to develop a new and healthy root system and to pick up growth, as if it had never been cut off. Standard soil for houseplants is not suited for cacti, because cacti have totally different nutrient needs than a Ficus benjamina for example.
Be careful when watering your cactus, remember, it is a desert plant and what it really dislikes is a real shower - the best way to water it, is by letting it absorb exactly what it needs. This can easily be achieved by planting the cutting in a pot with a punctured bottom. Place this pot in a shallow tray and fill the tray with water. The dry soil will absorb just enough water to be saturated with moisture and the roots of the cactus will strive to reach down to this moisture. In spring and autumn it is sufficient to water the cactus once a week. In the winter time 2-3 weeks between waterings is OK, but in the summer time it can require 3-5 waterings a week.
Place your cutting in a shady spot for the first four weeks to allow for the cactus to develop a new root system and to accommodate to its new environment. There is no need to water the cutting in the first 2-3 weeks.
Name change: From Trichocereus to Echinopsis
Formerly known as "Trichocereus bridgesii", the Bolivian Torch cactus has recently been renamed to "Echinopsis lageniformis", because a new classification for cacti came into effect and they placed this cactus in the much bigger family of the Echinopsis. The reason they called this cactus Echinopsis lageniformis and not Echinopsis bridgesii is simple: there was already an Echinopsis bridgesii in the Echinopsis family, so the second part of the name of this cactus needed to be changed also.
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Je suis satisfait de ce cactus que j’ai acheté au format le plus réduit (une jeune pousse d’environ 10cm, très fine) qui après 3 ans mesure maintenant 38cm dans des conditions de croissances peu optimales, un second « pied » pousse même en dessous du principal et paraît très prometteur. Je n’ai pas pu résister à la tentation d’essayer mon deuxième cactus lorsqu’il a atteint 20cm et je n’ai pas été déçu de l’expérience. Le cactus a considérablement grandi ces 6 derniers mois (environ 10cm et l’arrivée de la pousse) et je pense qu’il atteindra 50cm l’année prochaine, le second pied devrait à ce moment là sûrement atteindre 15cm également.
I'm delighted with this cactus, which I bought in the smallest format (a very slender seedling of around 10cm) and which, after 3 years, now measures 38cm and don’t had grown in the best conditions. A second "foot" is even growing below the main one and looks very promising. I couldn't resist the temptation to try my second cactus when it reached 20cm, and I wasn't disappointed. The cactus has grown considerably over the last 6 months (around 10cm and the arrival of the second « three ») and I think it will reach 50cm next year, by which time the second plant should surely have reached 15cm too.
Cactus
Très belle bouture arrivé en bonne état. A voir si elle prend...
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Hat sich gut eingelebt und gedeiht! Jeder Zeit wieder :)
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Gerne wieder
On a pic looks great
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Maxime
Superbe !!!
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No question, a special in my collection...
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Absolutely lovely plant, arrived in good health and has remained healthy.
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