Echinopsis pachanoi (San Pedro Cactus) — Sacred green pillars with luminous white blooms.

The San Pedro Cactus is a fast-growing columnar cactus with smooth green ribs and large, fragrant, night-blooming flowers. Revered for centuries in South America, it makes a striking and resilient addition to desert gardens.

Plant Details:

• Water Needs: Low; tolerates drought but grows faster with deep watering

• Sun Needs: Full sun to partial shade

• Soil Requirements: Well-drained sandy or loamy soils

• Growing Zone: USDA Zones 8–10

• Cold Hardiness: Down to ~15°F (–9°C)

• Mature Size: 10–20 ft tall x 3–6 ft wide

• Native Origin: Andes Mountains, Peru and Ecuador

• Best Substitutes For: Argentine Saguaro, Organ Pipe Cactus

• Landscape Uses: Desert gardens, architectural accents, sacred plantings