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Cleistocactus brookei

Scientific Name: Cleistocactus brookei Càrdenas
Synonym: Cleistocactus brookeae, Cleistocactus wendlandiorum
Family: Cactaceae

Cleistocactus wendlandiorum at Holly Gate Nursery

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 10-11

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Bolivia (Santa Cruz)

Growth Habits: Shrubby, with unbranched sprawling stems, each stem up to 20 inches long (50 cm), 2 inches thick (5 cm); around 25 ribs; 30 to 40 greyish spines

Watering Needs: Needs good drainage

Propagation: Seeds in the spring, cuttings

Cleistocactus brookei was named after Winifred Brooke (1893-1975) a botanist who collected thousands of seeds in expeditions to South Africa, Bolivia and Sarawak (Borneo). E.F. Anderson spells this species name 'brookeae'.

Blooming Habits:
Red or orange flowers, 2 inches long (5 cm), 0.3 inches (0.8 cm) in diameter, followed by purple fruit.

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