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Selenicereus vagans

Scientific Name: Selenicereus vagans (K. Brandegee) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus longicaudatus, Cereus vagans, Selenicereus longicaudatus
Family: Cactaceae

Selenicereus vagans at the Desert Botanical Garden

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10b-12

Frost Tolerance: Keep above 45° F (7° C)

Heat Tolerance: Light shade in Phoenix

Sun Exposure: Light shade to full sun

Origin: Coastal western Mexico (Sinaloa, Michoacan).

Growth Habits: Terrestrial cactus, long creeping stems, 0.4 to 0.6 inches in diameter (1-1.5 cm); 8 to 10 straight ribs; areoles with white felt, 0.4 to 0.8 inch apart (1-2 cm); many brown spines, up to 0.4 inch long (1 cm)

Selenicereus vagans, flower, in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

The species name vagans comes from the Spanish for 'wandering', referring to the way this terrestrial species wanders.

Blooming Habits:
The Selenicereus vagans has 8 inches wide (20 cm) or more white flowers in late spring or early summer. They are followed by spiny reddish pink fruits, 3 inch long (7 cm). The areoles on the fruit have white felt and 8 to 15 yellowish spines, up to 0.3 inch long (8 mm)

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