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Cereus xanthocarpus
Botanical details
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Cereus
- Genus description
A genus of around 33 species of large, columnar cacti, native to South America with ribbed and spiny stems. Large, funnel-shaped flowers bloom at night, mainly white but sometimes appearing in pink, purple, yellow, green and (rarely) cream
- Name status
Correct
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