Xerophyte

Seeds

Black 5 mm Long.

Description

It is a fast-growing slender, shrubby columnar cacti from that grows often in groups, erect at first sometimes climbing then leaning and sprawling all over and best tied to something so it wont fall and grow decumbent. It would be good for hanging baskets.

Roots

Large tuberose

Flowers

When old enough it bears large, nocturnal flowers, they are funnelform, white with pinkish outside segments, 15 to 20cm long (15 cm in diameter), pericarpel and flowers with bristles. The flowers are very fragrant, like gardenias.

Spines

9 to 14 needle-like spines, whitish to reddish when young, with darker tips, 10-30mm long.

Ribs

10-17 obtuse.

Stem

Slender, snake-like, dark coloured, cylindrical, 3-6 meters long, 2,5-5 cm in diameter.

Fruits

4-6 cm long, red, egg-shaped, edible, spiny, with spines that fall when it is ripe.

Areoles

Whitish white wool