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Cleistocactus sepium

Scientific Name: Cleistocactus sepium (Kunth
Synonym: Borzicactus aequatorialis, Borzicactus jajoianus, Borzicactus morleyanus, Borzicactus sepium, Borzicactus ventimigliae, Borzicactus websterianus, Cactus sepium, Cereus sepium, Loxanthocereus jajoianus
Family: Cactaceae

Borzicactus morleyanus at the Huntington Gardens in early July

Origin: Ecuador

Growth Habits: Shrubby, mostly unbranched, occasionally prostrate, up to 6 feet tall (1.8 m), stems 4 to 6 cm in diameter; 8 to 16 ribs; 1 to 3 central spines, 0.6 to 1.6 inches (1.6 to 4 cm) long; 8 to 20 radial spines, 0.2 to 0.4 inch (0.6 to 1 cm) long;

Propagation: Seeds, cuttings

As Borzicactus sepium in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

Blooming Habits:
Bright red 3 inches long (7 cm), 1inch in diameter (2.5 cm) flowers followed by brownish green fruit.

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