TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus, Night-blooming Cereus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Sword-pear

Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus

Night-blooming Cereus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Sword-pear
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Central America, Caribbean
Large shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Acanthocereus tetragonus is a tall, columnar cactus that reaches a height of 2-7 m. Flowers are open from midnight until dawn, attracting hummingbird moths.

Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles' is a dwarf, columnar, branching, slow growing cactus. The Fairy Castles Cactus is the colorful name by which the plant is marketed and refers to the numerous vertical stems of different heights that resemble spires and turrets.



Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus, Night-blooming Cereus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Sword-pear. Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'
Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'
Acanthocereus tetragonus, Acanthocereus pentagonus, Night-blooming Cereus, Barbed-wire Cactus, Sword-pear. Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'
Acanthocereus tetragonus 'Fairy Castles'


Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/acanthocereus_tetragonus.htm