Pachycereus pringlei (Mexican Giant Cardon) - Image 3

Botanical name: Pachycereus pringlei

Common names: Mexican Giant Cardon, Elephant Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?

Hardiness: 30°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge tree taller than 20 ftFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersThorny or spiny
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Pachycereus pringlei
Creamy-white, funnel-shaped flowers of Pachycereus pringlei (Cardon, Mexican Giant Cardon) open at night along the cactus ribs, attracting bats and moths as pollinators.
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