Hildmania cactus (Cereus hildmannianus)

Family: Cactaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Cereus hildmannianus is an evergreen Tree growing to 9 m (29ft) by 4.5 m (14ft) at a slow rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. The flowers are pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry or moist soil and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet, fleshy pulp. — The tasty fruit has a sweet, fleshy pulp.; The fruit peel is sometimes candied.; The orangish-yellow fruit is up to 12cm long and 10cm wide.; The young stems are sometimes eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

Pampas grassland, seasonal semi-deciduous forests; principally found on plateaux at elevations from 700 - 1,000 metres; showing a preference for thin, rocky soils. (Zone 9)