Tropicals > Cereus > Cereus hildmannianus > Cereus hildmannianus 'Monstrosus'
Cereus hildmannianus
'Monstrosus'
Montrose Cereus
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cereus |
| Species |
| hildmannianus |
| Cultivar |
| 'Monstrosus' |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Height |
| 6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Makes a great focal point of any rock garden or large outdoor patio. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires very little watering and grows well in well-drained soils. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Pests |
| Root rot in damp poorly drained soils. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From softwood stem cuttings allow cut surface to callous over before planting directly into soil. |
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