Acanthocereus tetragonus
Also known as barbed-wire cactus, dildo cactus, night-blooming cereus, Órgano-alado de pitaya, sword-pear, triangle cactus.
| Genus: | Acanthocereus |
| Species: | tetragonus |
| Max. height: | ~700cm |
| Light: | full sun, partial shade in summer |
| Water: | regularly in spring and summer, less in autumn, not at all throughout winter |
| Ideal temperature range: | 10-30°c |
| Growing season: | ? |
| Flowering season: | ? |
| Life cycle: | evergreen |
| Lifespan: | ? |
| Leaf colours: | green |
| Flower colours: | white, yellow, red, orange |
| Hardiness zone: |
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| Conservation status: | |
| Propagates via: | stem cutting, seed |
| Certifications: | ? |
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Synonyms
This plant is also, or has been, known by the following names:
- Acanthocereus colombianus
- Acanthocereus floridanus
- Acanthocereus pentagonus
- Acanthocereus pitajaya
- Acanthocereus princeps
- Cactus pentagonus
- Cactus pitajaya
- Cactus prismaticus
- Cactus reptans
- Cactus tetragonus
- Cereus dussii
- Cereus nitidus
- Cereus pentagonus
- Cereus pitajaya
- Cereus princeps
- Cereus prismaticus
- Cereus reptans
- Cereus tetragonus
- Cereus undulatus
- Cereus variabilis
- Cereus vasmerii