Pachycereus grandis
Scientific Name: Pachycereus grandis Rose
Synonym: Cereus bergerianus
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico (México, Morelos, Puebla)
Growth Habits: Tree-like, up to 30 feet tall (10 m) or more; trunk up to 40 inches wide (1 m); stems with numerous constrictions, 9-11 ribs; large areoles 1 inch apart (2-3 cm); 3 central spines; 9 or 10 radials, with the lowest often flattened, to 2.4 in. (6 cm)
Blooming Habits:
Pseudocephalium at the tops of mature stems, with bristles and silky fibers; the white flowers are around 1.6 inches long (4 cm). The fruit is dry, relatively large, up to 3 inches long (7.5 cm), and covered with abundant golden wool.
Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.
© 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.