Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi
Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi

Stenocereus thurberi, the organ pipe cactus, is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert.
Its English common name is derived from its resemblance to a pipe organ. It is locally known as pitaya dulce, Spanish for "sweet pitaya" or sweet cactus fruit.
This cactus species has several narrow stems that rise vertically, growing from a single short trunk just above the ground level. These stems are about 6 inches (15 cm) thick and grow to a height of 16 feet (4.9 m), however it has been known to reach 23 to 26 feet (7.0 to 7.9 metres).These stems rarely branch but rather grow annually from the tip of the last growth. The mature plant can reach a width of 12 feet (3.7 m). Each stem has 12 to 19 1⁄3 inch (0.85 cm) high ribs that bear dark brown to black spines that turn gray as it matures. It takes 150 years to reach maturity.The older plants produce three-inch (8 cm) funnel-shaped white flowers annually which are open at night and close by the morning and have a purple or pink tint to them. These usually grow during April, May, and June. The organ pipe cactus is usually pollinated by bats. The plant also produces fruit about the size of a tennis ball. Beneath the fruit's spiny exterior is red flesh that has been described as tasting better than watermelon.

 

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

Bloom Season May to june
Botanical Name Stenocereus thurberii
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Large shrubs or treelike cactus
Mature Size 420 ft.
Native Area Southwestern arizona
Resistance 4° C for short periods

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JV
08/15/2023
Jose V.
United States United States

So far so good.

Everything was smooth. The plant was picture perfect.

GJ
08/04/2023
Gretchen J.
United States United States

Nice

Beautiful speciman

Planet Desert Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi Review
JM
07/13/2023
Janet M.
United States United States

Unique

The different colored spines make this cactus very unique

TG
07/13/2023
THEODORE G.
United States United States

Very satisfied

Received a nice size specimen

DB
06/25/2023
Dana B.
United States United States

Missing Top Dressing

Nice but missing top dressing. Just came with dirt.

Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi

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Height: Height: 6"-9"

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Stenocereus thurberi, the organ pipe cactus, is a species of cactus native to Mexico and the United States. The species is found in rocky desert.
Its English common name is derived from its resemblance to a pipe organ. It is locally known as pitaya dulce, Spanish for "sweet pitaya" or sweet cactus fruit.
This cactus species has several narrow stems that rise vertically, growing from a single short trunk just above the ground level. These stems are about 6 inches (15 cm) thick and grow to a height of 16 feet (4.9 m), however it has been known to reach 23 to 26 feet (7.0 to 7.9 metres).These stems rarely branch but rather grow annually from the tip of the last growth. The mature plant can reach a width of 12 feet (3.7 m). Each stem has 12 to 19 1⁄3 inch (0.85 cm) high ribs that bear dark brown to black spines that turn gray as it matures. It takes 150 years to reach maturity.The older plants produce three-inch (8 cm) funnel-shaped white flowers annually which are open at night and close by the morning and have a purple or pink tint to them. These usually grow during April, May, and June. The organ pipe cactus is usually pollinated by bats. The plant also produces fruit about the size of a tennis ball. Beneath the fruit's spiny exterior is red flesh that has been described as tasting better than watermelon.

 

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

Bloom Season May to june
Botanical Name Stenocereus thurberii
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color White/near white
Growth Habit Large shrubs or treelike cactus
Mature Size 420 ft.
Native Area Southwestern arizona
Resistance 4° C for short periods

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JV
08/15/2023
Jose V.
United States United States

So far so good.

Everything was smooth. The plant was picture perfect.

GJ
08/04/2023
Gretchen J.
United States United States

Nice

Beautiful speciman

Planet Desert Organ Pipe Cactus - Stenocereus thurberi Review
JM
07/13/2023
Janet M.
United States United States

Unique

The different colored spines make this cactus very unique

TG
07/13/2023
THEODORE G.
United States United States

Very satisfied

Received a nice size specimen

DB
06/25/2023
Dana B.
United States United States

Missing Top Dressing

Nice but missing top dressing. Just came with dirt.

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