Acanthocereus tetragonus

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Acanthocereus tetragonus in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Acanthocereus pentagonus, Brit. & Rose (Cactus pentagonus, Linn. Cereus princeps, Pfeiff. C. baxaniensis, Karw. C. variabilis, Engelm.). Half erect, 3-20 ft. high: spines 4-6, the longer 1 1/2 in. long: fls. 7-8 in. long. Trop. Amer.—This species grows wild in S. E. Texas and does well there as a garden plant. It is also a common greenhouse plant where it does well, often growing to considerable size. It blooms freely, but the fls. are not very attractive. J. N. Rose. ^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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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