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The Bolivian Torch cactus (Echinopsis lageniformis) is a lesser known light green and fast-growing columnar mescaline cactus that originates from Bolivia where it has been used by the indigenous shamans for centuries, particularly in the region in and around La Paz. This cactus usually has 4-8 ribs and can reach an impressive height of 2-5 meters and the mature plant is dotted with nodes of up to four spines with a length of up to 6-7cm, wherein the node-margin is about 2.5-3cm. The natives of Bolivia call this cactus Achuma.
The Bolivian Torch cactus contains the well researched alkaloid mescaline, a psychoactive substance that induces strong psychedelic and hallucinative effects. Oh, by the way, for those interested in chemistry – the chemical formula for mescaline is 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenethylamine. It takes only 0.3-0.4 gram of pure mescaline to unhitch from reality, so be careful with the dosage.
How To Dose Mescaline Cacti Properly
In order to provide the best cuttings, we only offer those exclusively derived from healthy and strong cacti. These cuttings facilitate the home cultivation of your own Bolivian Torch cactus and they only need to be placed in special cactus soil to develop a new and healthy root system and to pick up growth, as if it had never been cut off. Standard soil for houseplants is not suited for cacti, because cacti have totally different nutrient needs than a Ficus benjamina for example.
There is no need to water the cutting in the first 2-3 weeks.
Formerly known as “Trichocereus bridgesii”, the Bolivian Torch cactus has recently been renamed to “Echinopsis lageniformis”, because a new classification for cacti came into effect and they placed this cactus in the much bigger family of the Echinopsis.
