Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
-
-
Types
-
Cactus
Number of Varieties
--
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
-
-
The pH of Soil
-
-
Soil Drainage
-
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
-
-
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
-
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
-
-
Edible Fruit
-
-
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
-
-
Showy Bark
-
-
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
-
Self-Sowing
-
-
Attracts
Insects
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
-
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Pachycereus pringlei
Common Name
candelabro
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
In Hindi
candelabro
Cardon
In German
candelabro
Cardon
In French
candelabro
Cardon
In Spanish
candelabro
Cardon
In Greek
candelabro
Cardon
In Portuguese
candelabro
Cardon
In Polish
candelabro
Cardon
In Latin
candelabro
Cardon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Browningia
Pachycereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-12
1
27800
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