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Trichocereus candicans
Argentine Giant
Origin: Northern and western Argentina.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Trichocereus |
| Species |
| candicans |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Cereus gladiatus, Helianthocereus pseudocandicans, Echinopsis pseudocandicans, Trichocereus pseudocandicans, Trichocereus neolamprochlorus, Echinopsis courantii, Trichocereus candicans, Cereus candicans, Trichocereus courantii. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8b - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 - H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -9.4 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 50 |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A cylindrical cactus that has a shrub-like growth habit. |
| Cultivation |
| Prefers a drying period between waterings, even to the point where they slightly wilt. When you water, however, you should water deeply. The plant will noticeably plump up. Do not expose to prolonged dampness and sitting water. Never let it sit in a dish of water. Fertilizing during the growing season will give best results. Repot as needed, preferably during the warm season. When repotting, make sure the soil is dry. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| 15 cm in diameter and have 9–11 low ribs. The large areoles are spaced at 3 cm and produce a large amount of spines. The central spines being up to 10 cm long, the radial spines only up to 4 cm. |
| Flower Description |
| Fragrant lowers are large, up to 20 cm in diameter, up to 25 cm long and only open at night. |
| Colour Description |
| Stems are light green. Flowers are white when open, pink when closed, and have yellow centres. The areoles are white and produce brownish yellow to white spines. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
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