![]() ![]() ![]() Older plants usually have a short woody trunk below the lowest branches, but sometimes this is lacking. ![]() The stems usually have 5 or 6 ribs and a diameter of about 6 inches (15 cm), with slight constrictions which mark the end of one year’s growth and the start of the next. In California, the most widely grown species is undoubtedly Cereus hildmannianus, though it is frequently labeled incorrectly as Cereus peruvianus.Ĭereus hildmannianus is an imposing plant with many dull green to bluish-green branches, reaching a height of 30 feet (9 m) or more. 23 species are recognized in The New Cactus Lexicon (2006), but there are also numerous unresolved names, and a thorough treatment of the genus is long overdue. Plant Highlights By Date Plant Highlights Alphabetically Plant Highlight: Cereus hildmannianusĬereus is a genus of columnar cacti native to South America (east of the Andes) and islands in the southern Caribbean. ![]()
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