New and Unread Tree-Mails
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Mexican Fencepost Cactus |
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Fence Post Cactus |
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Chilayo |
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Malinche |
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Central Mexico Pipe Organ |
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Organo |
| Plant Habit: | Tree Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) Neutral (6.6 – 7.3) Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F) |
| Plant Height: | Up to 20 feet |
| Plant Spread: | Up to 4 feet |
| Fruit: | Showy Edible to birds |
| Flowers: | Inconspicuous |
| Flower Color: | Pink Red |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter or early spring Spring |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Resistances: | Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Pollinators: | Birds Bees Wind |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Posted by skopjecollection (SE europe(balkans) - Zone 6b) on Nov 28, 2019 12:25 PM A moderately tall, base-branching cereoid cactus. Features black to gray, short spines, rough green stems, nearly always upward growing. My own and other growers' experiences have found this plant quite susceptible to various pests, including mealybugs, scale and bacteria. Likes mineral soil, full sun, and diligent pest checking. When young it's similar to stenocereus dumortieri, but that one has bright yellow to white spines, and is a lot less problematic. [ Reply to this comment | |
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