Family Name | Cactaceae |
Scientific name | P. pringlei |
Common name | cardón cactus |
Growth habit | slow growing plants are also extremely long-lived |
Leaf | needle-like Reduced to a spine with 2 inches displayed in vertical rows along the bark ridges |
Flower | appear on the upper tips of stems, especially stems with warm, southern exposure open in the afternoon and night, but close at mid-morning |
Fruit | berry splits, revealing the sweet, red flesh contain 800 black seeds |
More to learn | world's largest cactus native to the Americas nearly endemic to the deserts of the Baja California peninsula |
Properties | Succulent Drought-tolerant suitable for xeriscaping |
Treats | Pharyngitis Acute diarrhea Duodenal ulcer |
Reference | Cardon Cactus Pachycereus pringlei 摩天柱的空间 PlantFiles |