Trichocereus Peruvianus, the Peruvian Torch Cactus or San Pedro Macho, is a fast-growing columnar cactus native to the western slope of the Andes in Peru, between about 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) above sea level. Trichocereus Peruvianus has a long history of being used in Andean traditional medicine. Archeological studies have found evidence of use going back two thousand years, to Moche culture. Currently it is believed to help with nervous conditions, joint problems, drug addictions, cardiac disease, and high blood pressure. Trichocereus Peruvianus contains hordenine and "it has been shown that hordenine, N,N-Dimethyl-hydroxyphenylethylamine, exhibits an inhibitory action against at least 18 strains of penicillin resistant Staphylococcus bacteria.
Backeberg describes the Tarmaensis variant as follows~ Erect, to 2 m tall, branching form the base;
Branches 5.5 cm thick (and thickly rounded?), clear green [?]
7 ribs, base 1.5 cm broad, depression under areoles;
Rounded areoles, around 8 mm in diameter, grey felt;
Radial spines around 7, occasionally one is much longer, to 3 cm long, the others 0.8–2.0 cm long (laterals), initially horncolored, becoming grey;
1 Central spine, base somewhat thickened, to 5.5 cm long, initially horncolored, somewhat blotched, becoming grey, somewhat downward distanced [?];
Flower in like manner white (almost white?)
Dark wool on tube;
Small glossy seeds,
The Peruvianus variant Tarmensis come from Tarma, JunÃn, west central Peru. Got these from an online vendor. Is just starting to get going, should be interesting :)
19th July, 2012 Update~*
Backeberg describes the Tarmaensis variant as follows~ Erect, to 2 m tall, branching form the base;
Branches 5.5 cm thick (and thickly rounded?), clear green [?]
7 ribs, base 1.5 cm broad, depression under areoles;
Rounded areoles, around 8 mm in diameter, grey felt;
Radial spines around 7, occasionally one is much longer, to 3 cm long, the others 0.8–2.0 cm long (laterals), initially horncolored, becoming grey;
1 Central spine, base somewhat thickened, to 5.5 cm long, initially horncolored, somewhat blotched, becoming grey, somewhat downward distanced [?];
Flower in like manner white (almost white?)
Dark wool on tube;
Small glossy seeds,
The Peruvianus variant Tarmensis come from Tarma, JunÃn, west central Peru. Got these from an online vendor. Is just starting to get going, should be interesting :)
July 4th, 2012 Update~*
Picked up another 2 of these from an online vendor. My original 2 are starting to grow a bit, should put on some size this year~*
One of the original plants I got of these has split due to too much fertilizer. Won't kill it but will leave a nasty scar. Oops~*
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