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20 Red Torch Flowering Cactus Cacti Seeds "Desert's Blooming Jewel" RARE
Trichocereus huascha is a Rare genus of Cacti in the Cactaceae family, with some of the most spectactular fIowers. It is native to parts of South America Species vary in form and size – from small globose types to large columnar types. They all produce very large flower blooms, of varying colors, with long floral tubes. Flowers are very short lasting, some are nocturnal. They are fairly easy to grow and are extremely well adapted to drought and able to store water within their structure to ensure survival through dry periods. They are often grown in greenhouses, particularly in regions unsuited to their cultivation outdoors. They can be grown in the ground or in suitable containers which means that they are suitable as houseplants, being tolerant of the often dry atmosphere. Trichocereus huascha is from Bolivia is a basally branching columnar cactus type. It produces varying flowers colors from golden yellow to dark-red.
The red torch cactus resembles our native hedge-hog cactus. The red torch grows one to three feet high and it branches spread up to three feet. It is a heat-loving cactus. Flowers, two to four inches across bloom in the spring. The flowers are nocturnally blooming and exist for only about 18 hours, similar to saguaro flowers. The best cultivars will bloom massively every 10 days to two weeks over a span of three months.
The red torch cactus resembles our native hedge-hog cactus. The red torch grows one to three feet high and it branches spread up to three feet. It is a heat-loving cactus. Flowers, two to four inches across bloom in the spring. The flowers are nocturnally blooming and exist for only about 18 hours, similar to saguaro flowers. The best cultivars will bloom massively every 10 days to two weeks over a span of three months.






