Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus
Scientific Name: Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus (F.A.C. Weber) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus baumanni var. smaragdiflorus , Cereus colubrinus var. smaragdiflorus , Cereus smaragdiflorus, Cleistocactus colubrinus var. smaragdiflorus , Cleistocactus rojoi, Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus
Family: Cactaceae
Cleistocactus smaragdiflorus at the Wallace's collection in Phoenix in April
Origin: Argentina, Bolivia
Growth Habits: Generally erect, densely branching at the base, 6.5 feet tall (2 m); stems up to 2 inches in diameter (5 cm); 12 to 16 ribs; 4 to 6 central spines, 10-14 radials
Cleistocactus rojoi at the HBG (HBG 40744)
Close up of a growing tip of the same Cleistocactus rojoi
Blooming Habits:
Diurnal tubular flowers, red with a green opening, up to 2 inches long (5 cm)
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