Cereus aethiops

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Close-up of a Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines in a pebble-filled pot, surrounded by other potted plants.
Cereus aethiops, an eye-catching columnar cactus in a pot, adds sculptural flair and blooms at night with stunning flowers.
A hand holds a small black pot with a young Cereus aethiops cactus in rocky soil. Other potted cacti, some purple, are in the background.
A small green Cereus aethiops cactus with long dark spines sits in a pot of white and gray rocks, among other similar cacti.
A hand holds a potted Cereus aethiops cactus with dark spines, with rows of columnar cacti and potted plants in the background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with long, dark spines in a square pot of light gray gravel; background shows more potted succulents.
A small Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines and dark ridges grows in rocky soil, potted among other visible plants.
A Cereus aethiops cactus with long, sharp spines in a square pot of white and gray pebbles; blurred cacti are in the background.
A hand holds a small black pot with a young Cereus aethiops cactus featuring long spines; other potted cacti are in the background.
Close-up of a Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines, potted in white pebbles, with similar cacti blurred in the background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black pot of light rocks, shown close-up against a beige stone background.
A tall Cereus aethiops cactus with dark spines in a black pot filled with tan gravel, displayed against a plain white background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black plastic pot of light pebbles, shown against a white background.
Cereus aethiops, a columnar cactus in a pot, features an eye-catching silhouette and elegant night-blooming flowers.
Close-up of Cereus aethiops cactus with tall green columns, vertical ridges, and clusters of dark spines, set against a soft beige background.
Tall green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black plastic pot of light gravel, set before a textured stone wall and greenery.
A tall, green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black pot filled with light rocks, set before a stone wall with greenery.
Close-up of a tall, green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp, dark spines, set against a softly blurred beige stone background.
Cereus aethiops, a tall dark green columnar cactus with long black spines, upright in a pot of light stones before a stone wall and foliage.
Cereus aethiops cactus with spines in a black plastic pot of light pebbles, shown against a plain white background.
Close-up of Cereus aethiops, a tall green column cactus with long black and brown spines, displayed on a plain white background.
Close-up of a Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines in a pebble-filled pot, surrounded by other potted plants.
Cereus aethiops, an eye-catching columnar cactus in a pot, adds sculptural flair and blooms at night with stunning flowers.
A hand holds a small black pot with a young Cereus aethiops cactus in rocky soil. Other potted cacti, some purple, are in the background.
A small green Cereus aethiops cactus with long dark spines sits in a pot of white and gray rocks, among other similar cacti.
A hand holds a potted Cereus aethiops cactus with dark spines, with rows of columnar cacti and potted plants in the background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with long, dark spines in a square pot of light gray gravel; background shows more potted succulents.
A small Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines and dark ridges grows in rocky soil, potted among other visible plants.
A Cereus aethiops cactus with long, sharp spines in a square pot of white and gray pebbles; blurred cacti are in the background.
A hand holds a small black pot with a young Cereus aethiops cactus featuring long spines; other potted cacti are in the background.
Close-up of a Cereus aethiops cactus with long spines, potted in white pebbles, with similar cacti blurred in the background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black pot of light rocks, shown close-up against a beige stone background.
A tall Cereus aethiops cactus with dark spines in a black pot filled with tan gravel, displayed against a plain white background.
Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black plastic pot of light pebbles, shown against a white background.
Cereus aethiops, a columnar cactus in a pot, features an eye-catching silhouette and elegant night-blooming flowers.
Close-up of Cereus aethiops cactus with tall green columns, vertical ridges, and clusters of dark spines, set against a soft beige background.
Tall green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black plastic pot of light gravel, set before a textured stone wall and greenery.
A tall, green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp spines in a black pot filled with light rocks, set before a stone wall with greenery.
Close-up of a tall, green Cereus aethiops cactus with sharp, dark spines, set against a softly blurred beige stone background.
Cereus aethiops, a tall dark green columnar cactus with long black spines, upright in a pot of light stones before a stone wall and foliage.
Cereus aethiops cactus with spines in a black plastic pot of light pebbles, shown against a plain white background.
Close-up of Cereus aethiops, a tall green column cactus with long black and brown spines, displayed on a plain white background.


Origin and Habitat: Argentina

Cereus aethiops is a shrubby, erect, more or less columnar cactus, sometimes prostrate, usually much branched from the base, to 2 m high, 1.5 m wide, with blue waxy coating on young stems and peculiar black spines. It is one of the few true Cereus which will flower when small (on 50 cm tall plants), the night-blooming flowers are fragrant, white to pale pink, to 20 cm long.

Cultivation and Propagation: Cereus aethiops is a slow growing cactus kept for the beauty of its form and flowers. It is a summer grower species. Easy to cultivate but somewhat rot prone if kept in a non ventilated place, especially after planting.
Growth rate: Slow-growing and very long-lived.
Soils: It likes very porous mineral cactus mix soil, but can become too elongated if compost is too rich.
Repotting: This plant needs plenty of space for its roots, repotting should be done every other year or when the it has outgrown its pot. Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Needs moderate in summer, but do not overwater (extremely rot prone), keep dry in winter.
Hardiness: Reputedly resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -12 C ° C, or less for short periods).
Exposition: The plant tolerates extremely bright situations. Blasting full sun encourages flowering and

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Mid summer

Flower Color

Pale pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11

Mature Size

612 ft.

Resistance

12°c (Or less)

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Origin and Habitat: Argentina

Cereus aethiops is a shrubby, erect, more or less columnar cactus, sometimes prostrate, usually much branched from the base, to 2 m high, 1.5 m wide, with blue waxy coating on young stems and peculiar black spines. It is one of the few true Cereus which will flower when small (on 50 cm tall plants), the night-blooming flowers are fragrant, white to pale pink, to 20 cm long.

Cultivation and Propagation: Cereus aethiops is a slow growing cactus kept for the beauty of its form and flowers. It is a summer grower species. Easy to cultivate but somewhat rot prone if kept in a non ventilated place, especially after planting.
Growth rate: Slow-growing and very long-lived.
Soils: It likes very porous mineral cactus mix soil, but can become too elongated if compost is too rich.
Repotting: This plant needs plenty of space for its roots, repotting should be done every other year or when the it has outgrown its pot. Use pot with good drainage.
Watering: Needs moderate in summer, but do not overwater (extremely rot prone), keep dry in winter.
Hardiness: Reputedly resistant to frost if kept on the dry side prior to, and during, cold weather (hardy to -12 C ° C, or less for short periods).
Exposition: The plant tolerates extremely bright situations. Blasting full sun encourages flowering and

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Mid summer

Flower Color

Pale pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11

Mature Size

612 ft.

Resistance

12°c (Or less)

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Mid summer
Botanical Name Cereus aethiops
Common Name Cereus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Pale pink
Genus Cereus
Growth Habit Columnar
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9a to 11
Mature Size 612 ft.
Native Area Northern argentina
Resistance 12°c (Or less)
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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