Cephalocereus polylophus(DC . ) Britton & Rose
Cone Cactus , Golden Saguaro , Golden - spined Saguaro , Wax Cactus
Carnegiea polylopha , Carnegiea polylopha , Cereus polylophus , Neobuxbaumia polylopha , Pilocereus polylophus
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crime syndicate : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : PachycereeaeGenus : Cephalocereus
Cephalocereus polylophusis institute only inMexicoand is confine to a little area in Guanajuato .
Cephalocereus polylophus , formerly have sex asNeobuxbaumia polylopha , is a columnarcactuswith a pale leafy vegetable , unremarkably solitary stem with 10 and 30 ribs lined with clusters of 4 to 8 bristle - alike backbone . It can grow up to 50 foot ( 15 m ) magniloquent and up to 14 inch ( 35 cm ) in diameter . The spine are yellow , turn gray as they age , and can reach up to 0.8 column inch ( 2 cm ) in length .
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The peak are brilliant pinkish , dismal red , or magenta and appear at dark in the summer .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( −3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° coulomb ) .
Like most cacti , Cereusare fairly low - maintenance and audacious . Ensure they meet enough pee without becoming waterlogged , specially during the summer , andfertilizethem for the serious result . If the roots have become black or overly diffused , the cactus could be experiencingroot rot . Cut away the affected part and replant them . Most nurseryman concerned in cacti should school these without much trouble .
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It may become necessary to repot yourCereusif it outgrows its container . If so , assure the dirt is dry and then remove the pot . strike hard away old soil , prune away molder or dead roots , then replace it in a young Mary Jane and backfill it with freshsoil . Ensure not tooverwater cactiplanted in new potful , as this can lead to origin guff . It should be left dry for about a hebdomad and then water lightly .
These cacti propagate quite easily from cuttings . break up a arm and replant in moist , well - drained soil .
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