Corryocactus erectus

(Backeb.) F. Ritter

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit ?

The fruit is eaten.

It is a subtropical plant.

North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

A subtropical cactus (family Cactaceae) growing 90-120 cm tall with red flowers. The fruit is edible, though details are limited.

It can be grown from woody stem cuttings. It can be grown from seed.

Source ↗

Corryocactus erectus or is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru.

Names & Synonyms

Borzicactus soukupii (Knize) R. D. RowleyErdisia aureispina Backeb. & JacobsenErdisia erecta Backeb.

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