General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Common names
  • Gray Ghost Organ Pipe
  • Pitayo de Octubre
  • Pitaya
  • Cuepetla
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Stenocereus pruinosus
  • Synonym: Stenocereus laevigatus

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Location: Desert Botanical Garden   Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2024-04-08
The spines are beautifully arrayed

Date: 2017-09-25

Date: 2019-11-03

Date: 2017-09-25
Uploaded by ljones26

Date: November 4, 2020

Date: 2021-01-30
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis
Date: 2018-03-31

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Mountain Crest Gardens. Used with Permission.
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Missouri Botanical Garden, St Louis
Date: 2018-03-31
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Awesome cactus by Frenchy21 Sep 25, 2017 1:24 AM 1

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