Cereus chiloensis

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cereus chiloensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cereus chiloensis, DC. (Cactus chiloensis, Colla). Sts. strong, upright, simple (so far as known), about 2½ ft. high by 3½-5 in. diam., cylindrical to somewhat clavate, bright, clear green: ribs 10-12, obtuse: areoles about an inch apart, large: radial spines straight, sharp, rigid, at first 9, but later 4 others appear above these; centrals mostly 4, seldom but a single one, bulbose at the base; the young spines are brown honey-yellow, becoming white, with dark tips, and finally gray: fls. from the upper lateral areoles about 6 in. long, white, resembling those of Echinopsis. Chile.—This is not a true Cereus. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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