Tr. peruvianus 'Sharxx Blue' Clone Graft - Whole Plant 
Trichocereus pachanoi ‘Ichoca’ is a pachanoi clone or locality-linked cultivar name associated with Peru. It is one of those names where clone, locality and seed-grown material can easily get blurred.
Cactocereus has sold both Ichoca clone material and Ichoca OP material, so this page separates the named clone from open-pollinated offspring where possible.
Names and synonyms
- Trichocereus pachanoi ‘Ichoca’ – preferred clone/cultivar wording.
- Ichoca – common name.
- Tr. pachanoi Ichoca – product shorthand.
- Ichoca OP – open-pollinated offspring, not the same thing as the clone.
Classification
Pachanoi clone/cultivar reference, with related OP seed-grown lines in circulation. Treat OP plants as offspring or seed line material, not as the original clone.
Provenance notes
Green Candy Genetics describes Ichoca as a T. pachanoi cultivar from Peru and notes that Ichoca is presumed to be the locality in Ancash, while also warning there is another Ichoca in Huarochiri.
The same page warns that other plants may be sold as Ichoca, perhaps from seed, while their own material is described as the native cultivar. That wording is useful because it reflects the actual ambiguity around this name.
Cactocereus stock history includes Ichoca clone listings and Ichoca OP listings; the library should keep those buckets separate.
Visual traits
Cactocereus images show a green to blue-green pachanoi-type column with broad ribs, compact areoles and relatively short spination.
Open-pollinated Ichoca offspring should be expected to vary. Avoid using one seedling photo to define the clone unless the plant is confirmed clone material.
Growth and cultivation notes
Grow like other pachanoi-type Trichocereus: bright but sensible light, active-season water and feed, and a dry winter rest in cold UK conditions.
Seed-grown Ichoca OP plants may vary in pace, rib shape and spine expression compared with clone material.
Stock formats and Cactocereus notes
Cactocereus stock history includes Ichoca clone cuts, Ichoca OP cuts, whole plants and young adult material. Keep product names explicit so customers know whether they are looking at clone or OP stock.
Current availability
If this clone, species, or seed line is available, link the most relevant product or category here. If not, link the closest live category.
Source notes
Last reviewed: 2026-06-17. This profile is part of the Cactocereus library build-out and will be refined as better provenance notes, photos and grower observations become available.