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Neobuxbaumia polylopha
Cone Cactus, Wax Cactus, Golden-Spined Saguaro, Golden Saguaro.
Origin: Native to Mexico and found almost exclusively in the states of Guanajuato, Hidalgo, Querétaro and San Luis PotosÃ.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Neobuxbaumia |
| Species |
| polylopha |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Pilocereus polylopha, Cephalocereus polylopha, Carnegiea polylopha, Cereus polylophus. |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9b-11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c-H3 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -6.7-10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 20-50 |
| Height |
| 10-15 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Tolerant to cold weather but not frost. They need a well drained soil mix, abundant water during the summer, light shade when young and full sun as it matures. |
| Shape |
| Grows in tall, solitary columns. |
| Habitat |
| Found in limestone canyons and thorny deciduous forests. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The trunk is thick and pale green with 20-50 ribs. |
| Leaf Description |
| The spines of a cactus are yellow but turn grey with age and bristle-like that usually point down and are 1-2 cm long. The areolas are yellow and grow 4-6 mm apart. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers bloom at night and are dark red to magenta and they grow at the top of the cactus. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small, green and cylindrical and 4 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, Florida, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagated from seed; sown after last frost. |
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