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Cereus repandus

var. monstrosus


Caducei, Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus




Origin:  Venezuela and Antilles.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Cereus
Species
repandus
Category
Tropicals
Variety
monstrosus
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Cool season protection under glass.
Temperature (°C)
10
Temperature (°F)
50
Height
4.5 - 8 m
Spread
4.5 m - 6.2 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Landscape
Use as a large specimen or accent plant with lots of space in an arid garden or indoor planting area. Large potted succulent.
Cultivation
Well-drained grainy gravel or loam with a pH of 6 or lower under full sun. Keep under glass in the winter.
Growth
Slow
Pests
Mealybugs and scale. Root rot.
Habitat
Dry plains and arid deserts.
Leaf Description
Mounded round leaves with panicles of 5 - 10 long, hairlike spines.
Flower Description
Flowers are up to 13 cm across that grow from a tube-like branch.
Fruit Description
Small apple-like fruits 5 cm in diameter.
Colour Description
Green leaves. Small white flowers and blush-red fruits.
Texture Description
Medium.
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