Cereus Hankeanus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cereus Hankeanus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cereus Hankeanus, Web. Upright, robust, not branching (so far as known), young growth bright green, later dark greenj about 2 in. diam.: ribs 4-5, compressed, about 1¼- in. high, conspicuously crenate, with an S- form line passing from each areole toward the center of the st.: areoles, ⅜-l in. apart, horizontally elliptical to heart-shaped, brown, becoming gray below and yellow above: radial spines 3, needle-like, stout, sharp-pointed, about ⅜in. long, amber-colored when young, turning to brown; central solitary, straight, porrect, ⅝in. long, stronger than the radials, horn-colored: later all the spines become gray: fls. 4-5 in. long, white. S. Amer. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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