Xerophyte

Description

The typical Stenocereus thurberiSN|8265]]SN|8265]] is a large shrubs or treelike cactus usually without a definite trunk. The branches are erect or ascending, green, 1-8 m high, 15 to 20 cm in diameter.

Crested Growth

The crested forms are cultivated for their beautiful stem with pronounced sculpture effects. These plants produce monstrous crests, and crests occasionally produce normal shoots. In cultivation crested specimens are often grafted on stronger species, called the stock, that can be any number of different columnar cactus.