| Description | Monstrose Totem Pole Cactus (Lophocereus schottii) has large, smooth knobs or remnants of ribs with spineless areoles, waxy moss-green. Much different from the non-monstrose plant. Looks somewhat deformed. |
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| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | dry out between watering, tolerates drought once established |
| Soil & Site | well drained, sharp |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Temperature | average house |
| Flowers | doesn't flower |
| Stems | stemless |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | In natural areas it can reach 5 meters tall (over 15') |
| Propagation | cuttings, let cuttings callus for up to a week before trying to root them |
| Native Site | Lophocereus schottii is native to the desert regions of mainland Mexico and the Baja California peninsula of Mexico. Some small populations also occur in southern Arizona. The monstrose form is restricted to a small area North East of El Arco, about halfway down the Baja peninsula. (www.cacti.com) |
| Misc Facts | Some references state that the monstrose form exists in the juvenile form of L. schotti. AKA: Cereus schottii var. monstrosus, Pilocereus schottii var. monstrosus, Lophocereus schottii f. monstrose |
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