Echinopsis pachanoi | San Pedro Cactus

San Pedro Cactus, scientifically known as Trichocereus pachanoi or Echinopsis pachanoi, is an extraordinary plant native to the Andes Mountains of Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Northern Argentina.

This magnificent columnar cactus can dramatically transform any landscape with its lofty ribs covered in white areoles and spines. Its fragrant flowers, blooming from mature plants, provide an ornamental use that appeals to plant enthusiasts worldwide, including the United States and Australia.

Interestingly, the San Pedro Cactus is deeply entrenched in rituals and ceremonies of indigenous communities, particularly the Quechua people who inhabit the regions of South America.

Source: Planet Natural