Mazhar Botanic Garden

Stenocereus montanus (Britton & Rose) Buxb.

Pitaya colorada

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001136
Common name: Pitaya colorada
English name: Sahuira
Arabic name: استينوسؤيس مونتانس
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Rare

Tree-like cactus grow between 6-9 m tall, 13-20 cm in diameters ribs 7-9 areoles dark brown, felt-like hairs flowers pink-white, bloom at night, 6-5 cm long fruit egg- shaped, reddish green or purple

use as a food and source of materials. It is grown as a living fence in order to exclude grazing animals and mark boundaries.

Lemaireocereus montanus Britton & Rose

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Texture: Adaptable Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds - cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Fruits Hedge Landscape Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cactus
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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