Plant Type

Cactus

 

Height Range

6-12', 12-25'

 

Flower Color

Pink

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

Red

 

Fruit Season

Summer

Sun

Full, Half

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Average, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

Thorns/Spines

Design Styles

Spanish, Wild Garden

 

Accenting Features

Silhouette, Specimen

 

Seasonal Interest

Spring, Summer

 

Location Uses

Entry, Patio, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Container, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

n/a

Multi-trunked light green cactus from southern Arizona into adjacent Mexico. In old age stems form hairy bristles near the tip. Excellent specimen plant or in a naturalistic garden. Light pink flowers arise on the upper parts of the stem in the spring.

Frost tolerant to 18 F. Recently reclassified as Pachycereus schottii.