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Pachycereus marginatus
Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Mexican Fence Post Cactus, Organ Cactus
Origin: Native to Central Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Pachycereus |
| Species |
| marginatus |
| Category |
| Annuals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| Cereus marginatus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, Lophocereus marginatus, Marginatocereus marginatus, Stenocereus marginatus |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-3.8) to above 4.5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 25 - 40 |
| Height |
| In the wild it grows up to 15 m in height, cultivated, it is columnar, up to 4 m tall or more. |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| Upright and clumping, stiff and imposing, columnar cactus with unbranched stems from the base. |
| Landscape |
| Barriers, often becoming a living fences. |
| Habitat |
| Shrubland and forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Erected, basally branching to 5 - 20 cm thick, dark green. The epidermis surface is slightly rough to the feel, like sandpaper. |
| Flower Description |
| Pink to greenish, up to 2 in each areole, 3 to 4 cm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Spiny, yellowish to reddish, up to 4 cm in diameter. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| By woody stem cuttings and seed. |
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