Shape | Upright columnar. |
Landscape | Arid gardens, rock gardens, as an accent plant, borders, as a potted patio or indoor plant or as a specimen. |
Propagation | By seed. |
Cultivation | Plant in loose, well-draining cactus mix or gravelly soils under full to partial sun. Requires little to no water and is drought-tolerant. |
Notable Specimens | Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
Habitat | Arid rocky plains. |
Bark/Stem Description | Columnar bodies, carrying 10 - 20 ribs, branching out and extending outward from the base to up to 3 m upward. Trunk erect, 60 cm - 1 m in diameter carrying from 3 - 30 columns at maturity. |
Flower Description | White flowers that bloom at night and are 8 cm long. |
Colour Description | Medium green to deep sage green succulent flesh. Tan to pale brown spots in areas of decay, damage or age. Pale cream to greyish-brown spines. |
Texture Description | Coarse. |