TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Stenocereus sp.

Organ Pipe Cactus, Octopus Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Origin: Mexico, Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

USDA Zone: 9-11?
Hardiness: 30°F

Plant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

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Stenocereus is a genus of columnar or tree-like cacti.

Stenocereus are often used as ornamental plants in hot and arid regions, and as noted above, some species can double as a fruit crop.

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Stenocereus stellatus

Stenocereus thurberi

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus sp.

Stenocereus species are tall, columnar cacti with multiple upright stems and pronounced ribs, often covered in dense spines; known for striking flowers and edible fruits.

Stenocereus stellatus