Chawe / Indian Comb Cactus (Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum) seeds

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Chawe / Indian Comb Cactus (Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum) seeds

Large cactus from Central America. In the past, Chawe was a versatile plant. It provides edible fruits and was also used ceremonially in the healing arts of the Tarahumara in Central America.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

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SKU: PAC01

GTIN: 4250601203416

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This branched columnar cactus reaches up to 10m in height in nature. It's green, grows very branched, and has long white thorns. In its home country, it's a historic crop. Its white second flowering appears in its natural habitat from January to March. The edible fruits can be harvested in June and July.

The cactus pears have various applications - one of them, the usage as a hairbrush, has also given the cactus its Latin "Epitheton pecten-aboriginum" which means "The brush of the natives". However, the sweet fruits can also be used for vinous fermentation and for the production of marmalade. The flour ground from the black seeds used to be used for baking tortillas.

Chawe is, furthermore, used ceremonially in the healing arts or the Tarahumara in Central America. The most effective ingredient in the preparation of the shamanic healing potion is the juice of the young cactus sprouts.

Plant description

Species:	Cactaceae
Flower colour:	White
Flowering months:	January February March
Lifecycle:	Perennial
Eventual height:	> 5 m

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	0 cm
Planting distance:	10 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun
Germination temperature:	18-24° C

The seeds are scattered onto moist cactus soil and pressed onto it gently. Cover them with glass (mini-greenhouse) so that the moisture remains. After approx. 2 weeks, germination begins. Germination: at 25-28°C. To prevent a fungal attack, a little bit of horsetail extract (0.4%) can be added to the irrigation water.

Other names

German names:	Säulenkaktus, Bürstenkaktus
English names:	Hairbrush, Indian Comb
Spanish names:	Chik, Etcho, Hecho

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