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Pilosocereus
Candelabra Cactus
Origin: Western Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Pilosocereus |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 11b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 29 |
| Height |
| 0.1 - 1 m |
| Spread |
| 0.1 - 0.3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Upright spreading. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky plains and sunny, rocky desert hills. |
| Colour Description |
| Sage green to vivid green succulent flesh, creamy white to tan-cream areoles with brownish-orange to tan-brown spines. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth, spiny. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings or seed. |
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