Mexican Fence Post Cactus Flower
The mexican fence post also produces a wonderful pink to light red flower that adds great seasonal color to your landscape.
Mexican fence post cactus flower. The picture shows two stems but you can choose one or the other or both either 13 or 14. In spring the cactus produces tubular pinkish red flowers that are very showy. However unlike the relatively benign and small spines on this cactus its fruits have longer and more dangerous spines. The stems are with 5 to 7 ribs and up to 4 inches 10 cm in diameter.
It has one central spine about 0 4 inch 1 cm in diameter and 5 to 9 radials all slightly yellowish. Dr q s desert plant cactus food 5 10 9. After the blooms you ll get vibrant red sweet tasting fruit. Flowers are pink to greenish and up to 1 6 inches 4 cm long.
Following flowering the mexican fence post develops. Pachycereus marginatus the mexican fence post cactus developed its common name because in many towns in mexico it is used to construct a living fence often along roadways. Mexican fencepost serves as a bold dramatic accent. In the spring the mexican fence post cactus produces pretty pastel salmon and pink colored flowers on its ribs.
I noticed this brown spots on my cactus and i was not sure if it is some form of. May be sold as stenocereus marginatus. Deep infrequent withholding water in winter. Following the bloom cycle it develops spiny yellowish to red fruit with black seeds.
Pachycereus marginatus is a cactus with columnar trunks that grow slowly up to 12 feet 3 7 m tall. However as this cactus ages develops a healthy root system and continues to grow it will also become less stressed by the intense summer sun. It also does well in containers. Mexican fencepost cactus rooted plant 14 and 13 the plant you will receive is a healthy mexican fencepost cactus growing well.
Previously classified as pachycereus marginatus. The plant s common name is derived from the fact that in many villages and towns of mexico it is used to construct a living fence mainly along roadways. The mexican fence post is native to the states of hidalgo queretaro and guanajuato and is widely planted throughout mexico. Over time i believe my mexican fence post cactus will thrive in full sun and will show fast growth.
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