This is a slow-growing usually trunkless cactus that forms numerous tall, ascending, columnar stems which branch mostly at or near the base in a candelabra-like arrangement.
Flowers: This species blooms in the apical 'hairy' part of the stems. Flowers are nocturnal, open at dusk and continue until early morning when the sun burns them out, but on cool days (e.g. in March) sometimes remaining open part of the day. They are 3-5 cm long, 4-4.5 cm wide greenish white on the underside and pinkish white inside, and emit an unpleasant odor.
Blooming season: One or several flowers are produced from each areole during most of the year, mainly from (March-)April to September(-December).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | March)april to september(december). |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lophosereus shotitz |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Habit | Spiky |
| Mature Size | 3.5 in |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
This is a slow-growing usually trunkless cactus that forms numerous tall, ascending, columnar stems which branch mostly at or near the base in a candelabra-like arrangement.
Flowers: This species blooms in the apical 'hairy' part of the stems. Flowers are nocturnal, open at dusk and continue until early morning when the sun burns them out, but on cool days (e.g. in March) sometimes remaining open part of the day. They are 3-5 cm long, 4-4.5 cm wide greenish white on the underside and pinkish white inside, and emit an unpleasant odor.
Blooming season: One or several flowers are produced from each areole during most of the year, mainly from (March-)April to September(-December).
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | March)april to september(december). |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Lophosereus shotitz |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | White |
| Growth Habit | Spiky |
| Mature Size | 3.5 in |