Borzicactus morleyanus — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

A tropical plant. They need warmth and light.

Ecuador, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

An upright cactus. The stems are fairly thin. They branch. They can be 2 m high. The flowers are bright red.

They are easily grown from cuttings. They can also be grown from seed.

A small genus. About 12 species were grouped together.

Names & Synonyms

Now Cleistocactus sepium

References (3)

Anderson, E.F., 2001, The Cactus Family, Timber Press. p 110
Anderson, M., 2002, The World Encyclopedia of Cacti and Succulents. Hermes House, New York. p 54
Joyal, E., 1987, Ethnobotanical Field Notes from Ecuador: Camp, Prieto, Jorgensen, and Giler. Economic Botany 41(2): 163-189