Cereus hildmannianus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Cereus hildmannianus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Cereus peruvianus, Haw. (C. monoclonos, DC.). Hedge Cactus. Fig. 884. Tall, 30-50 ft.,branching freely toward the base, columnar, 4-8 in . diam., new growth dark green and glaucous, becoming a dull green with age, and, in old sts. becoming corky: ribs 5-8, compressed: areoles ½-1 in. apart, in new growth covered with conspicuous, curly brown wool, becoming gray: radial spines about 6-7, about ⅜-½in. long; central solitary, reaching a length of 2½ in.; the number of spines increases with age to as many as 20, all are rigid, brown: fls. abundant, from the lower part of the st., white, nocturnal, 6-7 in. long by 5 in. diam. S. Amer. G.C. III. 24:175 (var. monstrosus). ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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