Echinopsis spachiana

Botanical Description

Echinopsis spachiana is a spiny, succulent, columnar cactus, branching basally to form a clump of several erect stems; it can grow up to 200cm tall, with the cylindrical stems around 5 - 6cm in diameter[ 1987 Title The Cactus Family Publication Author Anderson E.F. Publisher Timber Press; Portland, Oregon Year 2001 ISBN 0-88192-498-9 Description An excellent work, giving botanical descriptions of virtually all the cacti, together with their range (but not their habitats) and sometimes also a photo. it also contains a long chapter detailing the many uses of cacti and another on cultivation.. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental.