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Polaskia chende cactus with long, sharp spines in a pot of light rocks; blurred greenery and orange foliage in the background.
Close-up of a young Polaskia chende cactus with sharp yellow spines in a pot of light rocks, set against blurred green and brown foliage.
Close-up of a Polaskia chende cactus with a green body and long yellowish spines in a pot with light rocks, blurred earthy background.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a small green pot with light rocks, displayed outdoors on wood with plants blurred behind.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a pot of white rocks, displayed outdoors among blurred green plants and foliage.
Polaskia chende cactus in a pot with light rocks, showing long yellow spines against a softly blurred outdoor plant background.
A small Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a square pot of light rocks, outdoors with a blurred natural background.
A small Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a square pot filled with light rocks, displayed on a white surface.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in white rocks, its green body highlighted against a soft, blurred background.
Polaskia chende is a tall, tree-like cactus from Mexico, shown potted and perfect for adding unique charm to your home or office.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with yellowish spines in a small gravel-filled pot shown against a plain white background.
Polaskia chende, a tree-like cactus, adds a touch of Mexican style and greenery when displayed in a decorative pot.
A tall green Polaskia chende cactus with spines in a small brown pot of light pebbles, set before a stone wall with hanging vines.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with long spines sits in a pebble-filled pot, displayed in front of a stone wall and green foliage.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with long spines in a red-brown gravel-filled pot, set before a stone wall with green vines.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with yellowish spines in a small brown pot with gravel, set against a beige stone wall.
A green, tree-like Polaskia chende cactus with long spines grows in brown soil and small rocks, set before a blurred beige stone wall.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a small brown pot of light gravel, shown upright against a plain white background.
Polaskia chende cactus with long spines in a round orange-brown pot with light pebbles, displayed on a white background.
Polaskia chende cactus with long, sharp spines in a pot of light rocks; blurred greenery and orange foliage in the background.
Close-up of a young Polaskia chende cactus with sharp yellow spines in a pot of light rocks, set against blurred green and brown foliage.
Close-up of a Polaskia chende cactus with a green body and long yellowish spines in a pot with light rocks, blurred earthy background.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a small green pot with light rocks, displayed outdoors on wood with plants blurred behind.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a pot of white rocks, displayed outdoors among blurred green plants and foliage.
Polaskia chende cactus in a pot with light rocks, showing long yellow spines against a softly blurred outdoor plant background.
A small Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a square pot of light rocks, outdoors with a blurred natural background.
A small Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a square pot filled with light rocks, displayed on a white surface.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in white rocks, its green body highlighted against a soft, blurred background.
Polaskia chende is a tall, tree-like cactus from Mexico, shown potted and perfect for adding unique charm to your home or office.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with yellowish spines in a small gravel-filled pot shown against a plain white background.
Polaskia chende, a tree-like cactus, adds a touch of Mexican style and greenery when displayed in a decorative pot.
A tall green Polaskia chende cactus with spines in a small brown pot of light pebbles, set before a stone wall with hanging vines.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with long spines sits in a pebble-filled pot, displayed in front of a stone wall and green foliage.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with long spines in a red-brown gravel-filled pot, set before a stone wall with green vines.
A tall Polaskia chende cactus with yellowish spines in a small brown pot with gravel, set against a beige stone wall.
A green, tree-like Polaskia chende cactus with long spines grows in brown soil and small rocks, set before a blurred beige stone wall.
Polaskia chende cactus with long yellow spines in a small brown pot of light gravel, shown upright against a plain white background.
Polaskia chende cactus with long spines in a round orange-brown pot with light pebbles, displayed on a white background.

Polaskia chende is a tree-like cactus that can grow up to 21' tall (7 m), yellowish-green stems 3" in diameter (7 cm); 7-9 ribs, areoles almost confluent in young stems, 0.8 in apart (2 cm) in older stems; no central spine; 5 radials (3-6), up to 0.6 in long (1.5 cm)

Minimum avg. temperature: 55°F (12°C)
Origin: Mexico (Puebla, Oaxaca)
Blooming habits: Reddish white slightly scented flowers, opening in the morning, in the spring. The red fruits are up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm). They are covered with short bristles.

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

Bloom Season

Late spring/early summer

Flower Color

Reddish white

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9 to 11

Mature Size

1215 ft.

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Polaskia chende is a tree-like cactus that can grow up to 21' tall (7 m), yellowish-green stems 3" in diameter (7 cm); 7-9 ribs, areoles almost confluent in young stems, 0.8 in apart (2 cm) in older stems; no central spine; 5 radials (3-6), up to 0.6 in long (1.5 cm)

Minimum avg. temperature: 55°F (12°C)
Origin: Mexico (Puebla, Oaxaca)
Blooming habits: Reddish white slightly scented flowers, opening in the morning, in the spring. The red fruits are up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm). They are covered with short bristles.

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

Bloom Season

Late spring/early summer

Flower Color

Reddish white

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9 to 11

Mature Size

1215 ft.

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Late spring/early summer
Botanical Name Polsaskia chende
Common Name Copiapoa de carrizal
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Reddish white
Genus Polsaskia
Growth Habit Green columnar cactus
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9 to 11
Mature Size 1215 ft.
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 0°c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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