Pilosocereus gounellei

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Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a small pot with gray pebbles, yellowish spines, white hair tufts, and lush green background.
Close-up top view of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a small brown pot with orange-tipped spines, white tufts, and white rocks.
Pilosocereus gounellei with a green, ribbed stem and white-orange spines, potted among rocks and gravel alongside other cacti.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long brown spines and wispy white hairs on its stem, set against a soft green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow and white spines in a brown pot; other potted cacti visible behind.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellowish spines and white tufts, in pebbly soil. Blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow and white spines in a small gravel pot, outdoors with blurred greenery.
Top view of Pilosocereus gounellei with long brown spines and white hairs, potted among pebbles and leafy green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot, showing green ribs, yellowish spines, and white fibers on top against blurred soil.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot with sharp brown spines, white tufts, and small gray rocks. Blurred green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with vertical ridges, yellow-orange spines, and white tufts in a small gravel-topped pot.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot with gray rocks, featuring yellow spines and white tufts. Greenery blurred behind.
Pilosocereus gounellei in a black pot, with tall, upright spiny stems, outdoors among dry plants under a clear blue sky.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall cactus with three upright arms in a black pot, pictured outdoors among green shrubs and trees.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright spiny arms, blue sky, and greenery—great for indoor or outdoor pot cultivation.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with green segmented arms and reddish spines, thriving in sandy desert soil.
Close-up of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with three upright arms, white spines, and reddish tips on a sandy brown background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus, featuring thick upright stems and clusters of long white and brown spines, with a blurred background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei showing long white and brown spines and segmented surface, ideal for indoor or outdoor pot display.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright arms and brown-tipped spines against a sandy background, suitable for pots.
Tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with spiky arms in a black plastic pot outdoors, surrounded by green shrubs under a blue sky.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright arms and sharp spines, growing in sun and dry soil among green shrubs.
Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright green stems and sharp spines in a black pot on sandy ground, suitable for outdoor growing.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall spiky cactus, growing in outdoor pots among dry shrubs and greenery beneath a bright blue sky.
Tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a pot of light rocks, shown outdoors among lush green blurred plants.
A tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a rock-filled pot, set before a clear blue sky and blurred trees.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines, vibrant green stem, and a clear blue sky in the background.
Top view of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with sharp brown and white spines in light gravel, against a yellow-green blurred background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long brown spines and unique texture, set against a soft yellow-green background.
A tall green Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellowish spines in a light gravel pot, with leafy plants and red flowers behind.
Tall green Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a pot of light rocks, set against blurred sunlit foliage, decorative plant.
Close-up of a tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a pot of rocks, set against an earthy, green-toned background.
Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a small brown pot of light gravel, shown against a plain white background.
A Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a brown pot of light gravel, displayed on a plain white background.
A tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with sharp yellow spines stands upright in a pot of light rocks, blurred desert plants behind.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall cactus with long spines, stands in rocky soil under a blue sky—great for pots or garden display.
Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a small pot with gray pebbles, yellowish spines, white hair tufts, and lush green background.
Close-up top view of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a small brown pot with orange-tipped spines, white tufts, and white rocks.
Pilosocereus gounellei with a green, ribbed stem and white-orange spines, potted among rocks and gravel alongside other cacti.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long brown spines and wispy white hairs on its stem, set against a soft green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow and white spines in a brown pot; other potted cacti visible behind.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellowish spines and white tufts, in pebbly soil. Blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow and white spines in a small gravel pot, outdoors with blurred greenery.
Top view of Pilosocereus gounellei with long brown spines and white hairs, potted among pebbles and leafy green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot, showing green ribs, yellowish spines, and white fibers on top against blurred soil.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot with sharp brown spines, white tufts, and small gray rocks. Blurred green background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with vertical ridges, yellow-orange spines, and white tufts in a small gravel-topped pot.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus in a pot with gray rocks, featuring yellow spines and white tufts. Greenery blurred behind.
Pilosocereus gounellei in a black pot, with tall, upright spiny stems, outdoors among dry plants under a clear blue sky.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall cactus with three upright arms in a black pot, pictured outdoors among green shrubs and trees.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright spiny arms, blue sky, and greenery—great for indoor or outdoor pot cultivation.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with green segmented arms and reddish spines, thriving in sandy desert soil.
Close-up of a Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with three upright arms, white spines, and reddish tips on a sandy brown background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus, featuring thick upright stems and clusters of long white and brown spines, with a blurred background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei showing long white and brown spines and segmented surface, ideal for indoor or outdoor pot display.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright arms and brown-tipped spines against a sandy background, suitable for pots.
Tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with spiky arms in a black plastic pot outdoors, surrounded by green shrubs under a blue sky.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright arms and sharp spines, growing in sun and dry soil among green shrubs.
Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with upright green stems and sharp spines in a black pot on sandy ground, suitable for outdoor growing.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall spiky cactus, growing in outdoor pots among dry shrubs and greenery beneath a bright blue sky.
Tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a pot of light rocks, shown outdoors among lush green blurred plants.
A tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a rock-filled pot, set before a clear blue sky and blurred trees.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines, vibrant green stem, and a clear blue sky in the background.
Top view of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with sharp brown and white spines in light gravel, against a yellow-green blurred background.
Close-up of Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long brown spines and unique texture, set against a soft yellow-green background.
A tall green Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellowish spines in a light gravel pot, with leafy plants and red flowers behind.
Tall green Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a pot of light rocks, set against blurred sunlit foliage, decorative plant.
Close-up of a tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long spines in a pot of rocks, set against an earthy, green-toned background.
Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a small brown pot of light gravel, shown against a plain white background.
A Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with long yellow spines in a brown pot of light gravel, displayed on a plain white background.
A tall Pilosocereus gounellei cactus with sharp yellow spines stands upright in a pot of light rocks, blurred desert plants behind.
Pilosocereus gounellei, a tall cactus with long spines, stands in rocky soil under a blue sky—great for pots or garden display.

Cultivation and propagation: This is a much decorative frost hardy cactus. Where the open-air cultivation is not possible due to the climate, it is to be cultivated in a pot in order to shelter it in winter.

Soil: Grow it in a rich and particularly draining substratum, as it is very sensitive to rottenness when in presence of humidity and low temperatures and let the soil dry out between waterings.

Water: In summer, during the vegetative period, it must be regularly watered, but allowing the substratum to completely dry up before irrigating again; in winter, it’s to be kept dry.

Hardines: Hardy to 7° but tolerates temperatures down to -12°C for short periods if very dry. However, in cultivation it is better not to expose it to below zero temperatures, especially if in presence of high atmospheric humidity.

Exposure: It needs full sun exposure.

Manteinance: Repot in the spring, when their roots become cramped. Generally, they should be repotted every other year in order to provide fresh soil. After repotting, do not water for a week or more.

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

Bloom Season

Spring or fall

Flower Color

White

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10a

Mature Size

4m

Resistance

30f

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Pilosocereus gounellei

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Cultivation and propagation: This is a much decorative frost hardy cactus. Where the open-air cultivation is not possible due to the climate, it is to be cultivated in a pot in order to shelter it in winter.

Soil: Grow it in a rich and particularly draining substratum, as it is very sensitive to rottenness when in presence of humidity and low temperatures and let the soil dry out between waterings.

Water: In summer, during the vegetative period, it must be regularly watered, but allowing the substratum to completely dry up before irrigating again; in winter, it’s to be kept dry.

Hardines: Hardy to 7° but tolerates temperatures down to -12°C for short periods if very dry. However, in cultivation it is better not to expose it to below zero temperatures, especially if in presence of high atmospheric humidity.

Exposure: It needs full sun exposure.

Manteinance: Repot in the spring, when their roots become cramped. Generally, they should be repotted every other year in order to provide fresh soil. After repotting, do not water for a week or more.

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

Bloom Season

Spring or fall

Flower Color

White

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10a

Mature Size

4m

Resistance

30f

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Spring or fall
Botanical Name Pilosocereus gounellei
Common Name Xiquexique
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White
Genus Pilosocereus
Growth Habit Columnar
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 10a
Mature Size 4m
Native Area Brazil
Resistance 30f
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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