Cereus monstruoso

€132.00
VAT included

This cactus, native to South America, is a columnar cactus that can reach 5 meters in height. Its shape is very characteristic, since it is very irregular and consists of thorns, its flowering appears in the warm seasons, during summer nights. It is a plant that requires many hours of full sun.

60 liter pot

Unique copy, ask for availability

Quantity

  Shipments to Spain and Portugal ...

The cost of transportation depends on the province or country.

CEREUS PERUVIANUS MONSTRUOSO

ORIGIN AND CHARACTERISTICS

This cactus, also commonly known as “Pig Cactus” or “Cardón”, is native to the Southeast of South America, more specifically Peru, and belongs to the Cactaceae family.

The name of this plant is due to the immense size that it can reach, being able to measure up to 15 meters in height in its natural habitat. It is a columnar cactus with irregular ribs due to the stem that undergoes alterations during its growth, giving rise to irregular halos.

Each areolas consists of spines, the number varying from one to another. These spines are of a brown hue. Its flowering comes in the warm seasons, such as summer, producing magnificent white flowers at night.

DECORATION OF ... EXTERIOR OR INTERIOR?

This magnificent cactus likes light so it works very well in hot and sunny places, it is advisable not to water it in winter, unlike in summer that needs a lot of water.

As it can reach a large wingspan, it is perfect to decorate our garden, since it can be the decorative center or acquire several to form a center of this magnificent species. We can transplant it or store it in a suitable pot that drains the water properly.

CARE FOR CACTUS AND SUCCULENTS

They are showy plants, very pretty and that practically do not need much maintenance.

- They prefer places with direct light or that have good lighting, preferably next to a window, on a balcony, a terrace or in your Garden.

- They can withstand low temperatures, around 5ºC.

- It is essential that they have good drainage, both in the soil and in a pot.

- The ideal substrate for cacti has to be combined with sand and gravel, so that they have good drainage, humidity and excess water are not good.

- Irrigation does not have to be excessive. From spring to autumn, which would be its growth period, water every 15 days, abundant watering and wait until the soil is very dry again. In winter do not water or give one watering per month.

- Fertilizer. During the growing season (spring - autumn) you can fertilize them with worm humus. Eggshells are a good homemade fertilizer, they contain (Calcium, Iron, Potassium, magnesium and Phosphorus) these nutrients are very important and favor their growth, you must crush and mix them with the substrate, administer them a couple of times a year.

- Treatment against fungi due to excess humidity, disinfect the area with a copper-based fungicide.

- If you want to transplant them from the pot or the ground, the best time would be from spring.

And don't forget that to work with cacti you have to wear good gloves.

Cereus monstruoso
18 Items

Specific References

You might also like