Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini

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A person holds a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini with wavy green growths and white specks, in front of rows of blurred cacti.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with green, bumpy skin, white mealybugs, brown spines, and edible fruit.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with wavy green stems, white spots, and brown spines on gravel.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with bumpy, irregular surface and white cotton-like patches; blurred background.
Close-up of a green, bumpy Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini in a small black pot with white cottony pest spots; blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with green, wavy ridges and white patches in a black pot, pebbles blurred behind.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with a green bumpy surface, white patches, thin spines, and orange fruits.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with green textured stems and white patches, displayed on gravel in a grid tray.
Close-up of a Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with green crested bumps and white patches in a small gravel-lined pot.
Close-up of Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini showing its bumpy surface and white fuzzy growth, with blurred cacti in the background.
Close-up of a green Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini cactus with bumpy, clustered sections, white patches, brown spines, and orange fruits.

This is a miniature version of Cereus peruvianus monstrose.

Also known as the monstrose apple cactus, it is a cactus with a branching, treelike form. This cactus has irregularly ribbed gray to green stems that can grow up to 15' tall, large night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruits with white flesh.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA:10-12
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Probably West Indies and or Venezuela, but cultivated throughout Central and South America
Growth habits: Tree-like cactus, up to 33' tall (10 m); segmented stems, 4 to 8" in
diameter (10 to 20 cm); 9 or 10 rounded ribs; very variable supination
Propagation: Cuttings in summer

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Green

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9 to 11.

Mature Size

15 feet

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Cereus peruvianus monstrose mini

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This is a miniature version of Cereus peruvianus monstrose.

Also known as the monstrose apple cactus, it is a cactus with a branching, treelike form. This cactus has irregularly ribbed gray to green stems that can grow up to 15' tall, large night-blooming white flowers and edible orange fruits with white flesh.

Recommended temperature zone: USDA:10-12
Minimum avg. temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Probably West Indies and or Venezuela, but cultivated throughout Central and South America
Growth habits: Tree-like cactus, up to 33' tall (10 m); segmented stems, 4 to 8" in
diameter (10 to 20 cm); 9 or 10 rounded ribs; very variable supination
Propagation: Cuttings in summer

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

Bloom Season

Summer

Flower Color

Green

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9 to 11.

Mature Size

15 feet

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Summer
Botanical Name Cereus peruvianus
Common Name Monstrose apple cactus
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Green
Genus Cereus
Growth Habit Needle
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9 to 11.
Mature Size 15 feet
Native Area South america
Resistance 5° C
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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