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Cereus hexagonus


Lady of the Night Cactus, Queen of the Night, Blue Cereus, Six-angled Torch Thistle.




Origin:  Colombia, Brazil, French Guiana, Guyana, Surinam, Trinidad, Tobago, and Venezuela.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Cereus
Species
hexagonus
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
Height
8 - 15 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Shape
Upright.
Growth
Slow
Flower Description
20 - 25 cm long, white flowers.
Fruit Description
Ovoid, 5 - 13 cm long, oblique, truncate, pale red, a little glaucous, rind thick, pulp white or pinkish, and is edible.
Notable Specimens
Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Propagation
By seed.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
Edible fruit.
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