Bargain

[Fenris]

I picked this up this afternoon. It looks like a T Peruvianus to me but I am not entirely sure, but for less than $3 I cant complain if it isn't.

So is this a Peruvianus? It definately looks like a trich something.

Edited May 27, 2006 by Fenris

[userofthename]

Nope! It will make a good stock though.

You dont wanna eat that, trust me.

[Gunter]

Not a Trichocereus that I can tell. Areoles and spines are the biggest diff.

[amanito]

Stetsonia Coryne maybe?

[Evil Genius]

Hi fenris,

i´m with amanito about this one. Looks pretty much like Stetsonia Coryne. bye

[amanito]

These are my Stetsonia coryne's . Got them from the local garden centre. Look pretty much the same.

Stetsonia

S. coryne -

Native from central Argentina to Northwest Paraguay and Southeast Bolivia. This large, candle shaped plant grows to 8 meters. Stems are bluish-gray with 8 or 9 rounded ribs, shallow grooves. Has felted areoles, each bearing 7 to 9, 3cm long spines. Night blooming with tubular, white flowers with green edges.

Rarely cultivated.

Contains: anhalidine, anhalonidine, coryniene, 3,4-dimethoxyphenethylamine, mescaline, 3-methoxytyramine, N-methyltyramine, tyramine.

Anyone on this board tried this sp. btw?

Edited May 27, 2006 by wolvenkind

[faslimy]

"Rarely cultivated."

I don't think thats quite so true anymore, especially in the states.

[Fenris]

Oh well, finding a peruvianus at the local city farmers seemed far to good to be true. Its still going in the cactus patch in the back yard.

Check out the big pach I put it in the ground a year and a half ago. I think the new growth was rather good it mush have trippled in size.