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Artichoke cactus At first glance, Obregonia denegrii looks as if it is related to the echeverias, but it belongs to the cactus family. This is easily recognized by the thorns that sit on the leaf tips. The rosettes can grow up to 5 centimetres high and 15 centimetres wide. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Rosette-shaped […]
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Gray Ghost Organ Pipe Stenocereus pruinosus is native to Central America and can grow up to five meters high. This cactus first grows columnar and later as a shrub. It is commonly known as Gray Ghost Organ Pipe. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Succulent shrub, up to 5 meters Origin: Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) […]
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Toothpick cactus Stetsonia coryne is a tree-like growing cactus native to South America. In its natural habitat, it can grow up to eight meters high. Young specimens grow columnar. The central spines of adult plants can be up to eight centimetres long. The cactus shown here is eleven centimetres high, the upper central spines are […]
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Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball, Mother-in-Law’s Seat Kroenleinia grusonii “Brevispinus” can often still be found in the shops under its old botanical name: Echinocactus grusonii var. brevispinus. This cultivar, which was created by breeding, differs from the wild type in having significantly shorter spines (source). This mostly spherical cactus can grow to over one meter […]
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Unicorn cactus Eulychnia castanea “Spiralis” is a cultivar of Eulychnia castanea. This cactus, which originates from Chile, grows like a shrub and can reach a height of up to one meter. Characteristics & Description Height, habit: Succulent shrub, 40 to 100 centimetres, young plants grow in a columnar shape Poisonous: No Origin: The wild type […]
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