Summary: Trichocereus schickendantzii is a plant in the Cactaceae family.

Botanical name: Trichocereus schickendantzii (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose

Synonym: Echinopsis schickendantzii

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Argentina

Common name: cactus

Hardiness: -9°C (unprotected from rain) to -15°C (protected from rain)

Description

Trichocereus schickendantzii is a columnar cactus that grows several stems from the ground up to a height of 80 cm, but the stems often fall back and crawl. It flowers from late spring onwards.