Golden Torch
4.7 out of 5 (82 experiences)
Survivor
Fast grower
Also known as
White Torch Cactus, Golden Column and Trichocereus spachianus
Taxonomy
Echinopsis spachiana
Echinopsis
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Golden Torch
How often to water your Golden Torch
every 12
Golden Torch needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Golden Torch in your home
a window
Golden Torch love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Golden Torch does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Golden Torch in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Golden Torch
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Golden Torch after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Is he a goner? I’ve had this Golden Torch since about 2011, and I still don’t know what I’m doing which is why I got this app. 😅 He started out as just a few inches, and grew very tall over time. But about a month ago I forgot him outside when temps got incredibly cold. He shriveled up skinny as you can see. Is he a goner? I have a sun lightbulb nearby, since the app said that could help in general. Whenever I water him though, he smells musty. I think the soil has gone bad, I may have overwatered him a few times over the years, and I’ve never really changed out the soil because he’s tricky to pick up and maneuver. 😓 Help! Edit: I also used to have two little succulents that shared the same pot with him, but those are long gone. 😬
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3 easy tips please! #GoldenTorch
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Should I just cut the top off of it and replant that #GoldenTorch
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I don’t know what happened? He was growing fine perfectly straight, about a week or so ago he did the leaning tower. So I took him out of the pot to repot him and came across all this mess!! He the prickles are falling off, he’s got this mushy, brown like honey substance all over the bottom? What’s going on with my cactus. I’ll add a before and now.
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Cactus turning yellow My little cactus has always been healthy. I have not made changes in the watering routine (adjusting it as always for winter) nor light. It receives bright, indirect sunlight, but from one week on, it's been turning like this. What can I do to make it better?
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Did I kill my cactus? I took in my cactus today for the upcoming cold night weather. I noticed some issues happening with it (the pictures explain what I am noticing). What is happening to my cactus? What can I do to help it? #GoldenTorch
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Black spots on areolas!?! Is it normal for black spots to be on areolas? #GoldenTorch
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This plant has grown a couple inches each year I've had it, but the deep green color is becoming spotty and there are now 'dried' areas. How can I help it green up again? #GoldenTorch
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Anyone know about cactus? I usually underwater my succulents & cacti (just checked soil still moist) so I'm wondering if that is why my golden torch's skin looks really dried out. The red circle is the problem area and the yellow arrow is an old split. What I'm wondering is if it's under watered, disease, or pests. I wanted to let it do it's thing naturally but if it's pests or disease I have to nip it in the bud before it spreads. Any advice is appreciated, thank you. Also, I'm assuming that the skinny portion will always be skinny? Can't fill it back out again?
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Is this a golden barrel cactus or a golden torch cactus? 😲 I’ve used about five plant identifying apps and one says golden torch while the other four say golden barrel but I can’t help but feel like it’s a golden torch 😩😗😵💫 P.s. I know it’s to big for that planter I’ve already moved it to a new pot lol 😗
Care Summary for Golden Torch
Golden Torch
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Survivor 62
Fast grower 20
Easy to propagate 6
Blooms easily 4
Browns easily 1
Pest magnet 1
01/15/2022
This guy has been through many tough times yet is still growing great.
Survivor
12/21/2021
this tiny cactus is really easy to take care of and they don’t need a lot of water or to be watered too often. Oh and it doesn’t hurt you fingers when you touch it!
Survivor
10/21/2021
So easy to take care of
Survivor
09/15/2021
I’ve had him since elementary school. So 6 years. If he can survive that he can survive anything. Only learned how to take proper care of him with the last year so he’s only now starting to grow!
09/11/2021
It leans toward the sun a lot so I have to rotate it daily. I did not know it was going to grow arms. If you pinch off the arms they will grow roots. It has bloomed before also. It has grown twice the size in four months!
Fast grower
Easy to propagate
08/12/2021
I had this guy for 6 years and I got hem at Walmart.🌵
Survivor
08/09/2021
Very easy to care for - just make sure to let it dry out in between waterings. It's a bit of a slow grower, but mine has produced a few blooms since I've had it
Survivor
08/06/2021
Such a trooper this one. If you ignore him too much, he‘ll just grow slower.
Fast grower
08/05/2021
You can forget about this plant for weeks and weeks (I’ve gone over a month without watering) and it stays healthy as can be!
Survivor
06/30/2021
Sharp boy
06/03/2021
i love duncan ❤️
Survivor
Easy to propagate
05/27/2021
Wade is the first plant I have been able to keep alive for more than a week, I have had him since 2019. He has grown at least 6-7 inches since then
Fast grower
Survivor
05/22/2021
Super easy to take care of!
05/21/2021
Realllyyyy!! easy to take care of good for you that don’t have time to water a plant every day 😊🙂
Fast grower
Survivor
05/20/2021
forgot to water for ages and still survived
Survivor
05/17/2021
I’ve kept this poor plant in the shade for years and I always forget to water it, but still it keeps strong. Though I haven’t notice a lot of growth. Perfect for someone who tends to neglect their plants.
Survivor
05/16/2021
Such a sweet little cactus and grows really well as long as your give them room. They’re hardy and easy to take care of as long as you don’t overwater and give them light!
Survivor
05/14/2021
I've had this plant for 15+ years and all I can say is that it's completely unkillable. It's been chopped in half (it grew back with extra heads). It was abandoned for a month during lockdown. It's been placed in areas too hot and too cold, with direct sunlight and no sunlight at all. I'm convinced nothing can kill this thing and it will outlast me very easily.
When established this plant needs little water and attention. I'm serious when I say that you can just abandon it for a month and it will even put out new growth. However, this is not a fast growing or very exciting plant. Mine has looked almost the same for over a year and because of the climate in New Zealand I cannot get it to bloom.
If you like cacti, or you're a verified plant killer this is the one for you!
Survivor
05/08/2021
Soooo resilient!! Forgot about it for so long, found it not long ago and it’s still thriving!! Recommend for everyone
Survivor
04/29/2021
It’s really easy to care for-coming from someone who kills every plant haha
They just need a lot of light!
Survivor
Fast grower
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