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Red Torch Cactus
Scientific Name: Echinopsis huascha (Web.) Friedrich & Rowley
Synonym: Lobivia huascha, Trichocereus huascha, Cereus huascha, Helianthocereus huascha, Cereus andalgalensis, Trichocereus andalgalensis, Helianthocereus andalgalensis, Lobivia andalgalensis, Helianthocereus huascha var. auricolor, Trichocereus auricolor, Trichocereus andalgalensis var. auricolor, Trichocereus catamarcensis, Lobivia grandiflora, Helianthocereus grandiflorus, Chamaecereus grandiflorus, Trichocereus grandiflorus, Lobivia hyalacantha, Acanthocalycium hyalacanthum, Helianthocereus hyalacanthus, Echinopsis hyalacantha, Echinopsis lobivioides, Pseudolobivia pelecyrhachis var. lobivioides, Pseudolobivia lobivioides, Trichocereus lobivioides, Echinopsis pecheretiana, Helianthocereus pecheretianus, Trichocereus huascha var. pecheretianus, Lobivia purpureominiata, Echinopsis rowleyi, Trichocereus rowleyi
Family: Cactaceae

Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 13-24 USDA: 9-10 Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 15°F (-10°C) Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Heat Tolerance: Light shade in Phoenix Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Argentina Growth Habits: Basally branching, up to 3 feet tall (90 cm), each stem 2 to 3.2 inches in diameter (5-8 cm); 12 to 18 ribs; whitish brown areoles; 1 to 2 centrals, up to 2.4 inches long (6 cm); 9 to 11 brownish radials, up to 1.6 inches long (4 cm). Watering Needs: Little water in summer, no in winter Propagation: Cuttings or seeds. The flower color is not always true from seeds

Blooming Habits:
The main form has red flowers in summer, but forms with orange and yellow (E. huascha var. macrantha) flowers are also found. The flowers, produced near the end of the stems, are 3 to 4 inches long (7-10 cm).