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Echinopsis spachiana, synonyms including Soehrensia spachiana and Trichocereus spachianus, commonly known as the golden torch, (white) torch cactus or golden column, is a species of cactus native to South America. It is commonly cultivated as a pot or rockery plant worldwide. It has a columnar habit, with a lime-green cylindrical body with 1–2 cm (0.4–0.8 in) long golden spines.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Soehrensia
- Family
- Cactaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Golden Torch Cactus
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