Flowers are white, up to 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and up to 8 inches (20 cm) long, part of which is a 3 inches (7.5 cm) long tube. The central spine is up to 0.8 inches (2 cm) long, surrounded by 8 to 10 smaller radial spines, which are up to 0.4 inches (1 cm) long. The straight spines are red-yellow initially, fading to white as they age. The large areoles are up to 0.4 inches (1 cm) apart and have wavy yellow hairs. The stems are up to 2.4 inches (6 cm) in diameter and have 10 to 15 rounded ribs. Golden Torch, Torch Cactus, Golden Column SynonymsĬereus santiaguensis, Cereus spachianus, Trichocereus spachianus Scientific ClassificationĮchinopsis spachiana is a columnar cactus that grows up to 7 feet (2 m) tall, branching from its base at the ground level. Echinopsis spachiana (Lem.) Friedrich & G.D.Rowley Common Names
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