Pachycereus pringlei  

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Cardon,Elephant cactus,Mexican Giant cactus

Cereus pringlei

 Young specimens should be kept above 0°C grown resist to -4°C for a short time.

Light shade when young, full sun later

Central Baja California

Up to 40 feet tall (12 m), trunk 2 feet thick (60 cm)

Little to moderate water when established

Seeds

 

The Cardon from Baja California looks like the Saguaro of Arizona but grows somewhat thicker and do fine under more humid conditions that would kill the Arizona giant cactus.

Blooming Habits:
Flowers only when mature, the white flowers are 3 inches long (8 cm).

Contains: heliamine, lemaireocereine, tehuanine, N-oxide-tehuanine, weberine.

 

 

 

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