Pygmaeocereus bylesianus

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Close-up of Pygmaeocereus bylesianus in a pot, featuring its large white night-blooming flower and rocky soil, with other cacti behind.
Delicate white Pygmaeocereus bylesianus flower with pointed petals blooming above small rocks, seen from above.
A small Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with spiky thorns in a gravel pot, blooming with a large white flower, other cacti behind.
Round green Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white and yellow spines, reddish buds, in a pot with rocks; blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of a white Pygmaeocereus bylesianus flower with soft petals and yellow center, set against gravel and green succulent stems.
Top-down view of a Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with reddish buds, yellow spines, in white and gray gravel. Nocturnal bloomer.
Close-up of Pygmaeocereus bylesianus with a white flower, pale yellow center, and green petal tips blooming above stones at night.
A round green Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white-yellow spines and fuzzy buds grows among small gray rocks.
Close-up of a Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with pale yellow flower blooming in a gravel pot, other cacti softly blurred behind.
A small Pygmaeocereus bylesianus with long stems and large night flowers in a square pot, with other potted cacti in the background.
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus in gravel, showing a large white night-blooming flower with a pink stem; blurred cacti behind.
A small, round Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white bloom in a pebble-filled pot, surrounded by other cacti in the background.
Close-up of Pygmaeocereus bylesianus in a pot, featuring its large white night-blooming flower and rocky soil, with other cacti behind.
Delicate white Pygmaeocereus bylesianus flower with pointed petals blooming above small rocks, seen from above.
A small Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with spiky thorns in a gravel pot, blooming with a large white flower, other cacti behind.
Round green Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white and yellow spines, reddish buds, in a pot with rocks; blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of a white Pygmaeocereus bylesianus flower with soft petals and yellow center, set against gravel and green succulent stems.
Top-down view of a Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with reddish buds, yellow spines, in white and gray gravel. Nocturnal bloomer.
Close-up of Pygmaeocereus bylesianus with a white flower, pale yellow center, and green petal tips blooming above stones at night.
A round green Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white-yellow spines and fuzzy buds grows among small gray rocks.
Close-up of a Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with pale yellow flower blooming in a gravel pot, other cacti softly blurred behind.
A small Pygmaeocereus bylesianus with long stems and large night flowers in a square pot, with other potted cacti in the background.
Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus in gravel, showing a large white night-blooming flower with a pink stem; blurred cacti behind.
A small, round Pygmaeocereus bylesianus cactus with white bloom in a pebble-filled pot, surrounded by other cacti in the background.

Pygmaeocereus bylesianus

Flowers: Nocturnal, white.
Cultivation and propagation: summer-growing. It is somewhat rot prone if kept in a non-ventilated place.
Growth rate: Slow-growing.

Exposure: It will do its best only with lots of sun. It has a good heat tolerance.
Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not over-water and keep it completely dry during winter. Mature individuals easily rot and die especially after transplanting so be extremely cautious with watering. Keep dry in winter or when night temperatures remain below 10° C. Water it less than average if in bigger pots.
Hardiness: These plants tolerate light frost (-2 °C for a short period). They need to be kept in a cool place (min. temperature around 5° C) during winter rest.

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

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

5cm

Resistance

2 °c 

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Pygmaeocereus bylesianus

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Pygmaeocereus bylesianus

Flowers: Nocturnal, white.
Cultivation and propagation: summer-growing. It is somewhat rot prone if kept in a non-ventilated place.
Growth rate: Slow-growing.

Exposure: It will do its best only with lots of sun. It has a good heat tolerance.
Watering: Water regularly in summer, but do not over-water and keep it completely dry during winter. Mature individuals easily rot and die especially after transplanting so be extremely cautious with watering. Keep dry in winter or when night temperatures remain below 10° C. Water it less than average if in bigger pots.
Hardiness: These plants tolerate light frost (-2 °C for a short period). They need to be kept in a cool place (min. temperature around 5° C) during winter rest.

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

Yellow

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11b

Mature Size

5cm

Resistance

2 °c 

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Mid summer.
Botanical Name Pygmaeocereus bylesianus
Dormancy Summer
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Pygmaeocereus
Growth Habit Cylindrical dark
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11b
Mature Size 5cm
Native Area Chala
Resistance 2 °c 
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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