CURATED HORTICULTURAL IDENTITIES
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PRIMARY HORTICULTURAL IDENTITY
Aroha
Taxon: Trichocereus pachanoi
Names and Designations
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aroha | primary | — |
Botanical Determination
Scientific Determination:
Trichocereus pachanoi
Provider & Reference:
Not recorded
Clone received-as label (verbatim):
Trichocereus pachanoi
Attributions & Lineage
Breeder identifier:
Not recorded
Breeder:
Castle Rock Cactus Company
Selector:
Not recorded
Collector:
Not recorded
Discoverer:
Not recorded
Original distributor:
Graeme Wilson
Origin & Locality
Origin country:
New Zealand
Origin locality:
Not recorded
Origin method:
Seed selection
Origin date / period:
~1996
Parentage (reported)
Reported parentage testimony, separate from verified genetics.
No parents recorded
Description & History
Description / identifying features:
Mostly very short spines, with occasional longer spines. Some branches develop small patches of variegation. Produces high rates of variegated seedlings.
History / provenance:
Purchased as a small seed-grown cactus from Castle Rock Cactus Company in the mid-1990s. “Aroha” is the Māori word for “love”.
Identity assessment:
Not recorded
Name disputes / competing accounts:
Not recorded
References & Sources
Recorded: 11/6/2026
Updated: 11/6/2026