General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Plant Height: 4-6 feet
Plant Spread: 6-8 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Sow in situ
Pollinators: Birds
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cleistocactus tupizensis
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus buchtienii
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus buchtienii var. flavispinus
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus orthogonus
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus palhuayensis
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus sucrensis
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus viridiflorus
  • Synonym: Cleistocactus ayopayanus

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical Garden 'Botanicactus' - Mallorca
Date: 2011-05-02
Location: Botanical Garden of Berlin
Date: 2011-05-02
Location: Jardi Botanic de Soller - Mallorca
Date: 2011-05-04
Location: Edinburg, Texas | June, 2023
Date: 2023-06-10
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs
Location: University of California Botanical Garden.
Date: June
photo by Stan Shebs

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