What is Trichocereus peruvianus Echinopsis peruviana?

What is Trichocereus peruvianus Echinopsis peruviana?

Trichocereus Peruvianus Echinopsis Peruviana Mega Page! Trichocereus peruvianus or Echinopsis peruviana is a columnar cactus that can get up to 4 meters long and reaches 20 centimeters in diameter. It´s also called the PERUVIAN TORCH cactus and is native in Peru.

Can Echinopsis peruviana take full sun?

Echinopsis peruviana aka Trichocereus peruvianus likes a sunny place in half-shade, but not full sun. They can take it if they are used to it, but it increases the risk of sunburn. Especially directly after the winter period when they are not used to it yet.

How do you take care of Trichocereus peruvianus?

Trichocereus peruvianus can compensate short frosts down to 15.8° Fahrenheit every now and then but you should take care that it has an average temperature of around 50° Fahrenheit. Trichocereus peruvianus needs fresh air during the wintertime if you want to overwinter the plant inside.