Perennials, Tropicals > Lophocereus > Lophocereus schottii > Lophocereus schottii f. monstrosus
Lophocereus schottii
f. monstrosus
Totem Pole Cactus
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Lophocereus |
| Species |
| schottii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Forma |
| monstrosus |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Needs little to no water and full sun exposure. |
| Shape |
| Columnar, light green, lumpy and spineless. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Sandy, well drained soil. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are pink. |
| Fruit Description |
| Bears pink and edible fruit. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Best by cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Edible fruit. |
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