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Cereus validus
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| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cereus |
| Species |
| validus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 12 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 55 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Eastern Bolivia and Argentina. |
| Flower Description |
| White nocturnal flowers, up to 7.5 cm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| The edible fruit is orange skinned with white flesh and is 17-25 cm in length. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. |
| Propagation |
| Seeds in spring or cuttings in summer. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edible fruit. |
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