Cereus monstruosus (Cactus monstrous)
With a columnar form and gray-blue to gray-green stem, Cereus monstruosus is a horticultural variety,one of the genus Cereus species, originating from the South-East of Brazil to the north of Argentina.
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By Unuaiga (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Dinkum (Own work) [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons
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By Juan Ignacio 1976 (Cereus peruvianus monstruosus) [CC BY-SA 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
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French Name: cactus monstrueux
Arabic Name: الصبار وحشية
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Plant type: Cactus / Succulent
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Origin: Southeast of South America
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Heat Zones: 1 to 16
Hardiness Zones: 9 to 13
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Uses: Specimen, Indoor, Container, Rock Garden
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Size/Shape
Growth Rate: Moderate
Tree Shape: Upright
Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m
Spread at Maturity: 3 to 5 meters
Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years
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Foliage
Leaf Arrangement : Whorled
Leaf Persistance: Evergreen
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Blade: Less than 5
Leaf Shape: Linear
Leaf Margins: Spiny
Leaf Scent: No Fragance
Color(growing season): Blue-Green
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Flower
Flower Size Range: 10 - 20
Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)
Flower Scent: No Fragance
Flower Color: White
Seasons: Summer
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Trunk
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Fruit
Fruit Showiness: Yes
Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7
Fruit Color: Red
Seasons: Summer
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Tolerance
Frost Tolerant: Yes
Heat Tolerance: Yes
Salt Tolerance: Moderate
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Requirements
Soil Requirements: Sand
Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic
Water Requirements: Moderate
Light Requirements: Full
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Management
Toxicity: No
Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes
Life Span: 25-50 years
Diseases: Root rot
Edible Parts: Fruit
Pests: Scales, Mealy-Bug
Plant Propagation: Cutting