Family: Cactaceae
Scientific Name: Cereus forbesii monstrose
Description | Cereus forbesii is usually and large branching columnar cactus. This form has an irregular growth called monstrose. |
Pronunciation | (KER-ee-us) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Cactus |
Hardiness Zone | (9)10-11 |
Sunlight | full |
Moisture | average, dry out between waterings |
Soil & Site | dry, well drained |
Growing Media | cactus and succulent mix |
Leaves | short dark black spines, woolly areoles |
Stems | bluish, irregular ribbing |
Dimensions | much slower growing than the species plant |
Propagation | cutting, allow cuttings to callus before sticking the cutting |
Native Site | Species plant from Argentina and east Bolivia. |
Misc Facts | syn Cereus validus f. monstrose |
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