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Form: Cactus
Seasonality: Perennial
Size: 21 feet tall,
Flowers: 3 inch blooms open at night.
Fruit: An edible spiny 1.5 inches long fruit, losing its spines
when ripe. Its pulp is red. The seeds are dark brown.
Stems/Trunks: Columnar, branching from the base, 5-20
stems, 2-8 in. in diameter; 12-17 ribs;
Range/Origin: Southern Arizona (USA), northern Mexico
Hardiness: Sunset Zones: 12-24, 25°F
Comments:
Low litter, Long thorns
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Exposure: Full
sun
- Water:
Little to moderate water.
- Soil:
Sandy, well drained soils
- Propagation:
Cuttings, seeds
- Maintenance:
Minimal
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