Mazhar Botanic Garden

Pilosocereus pachycladus F. Ritter

Blue Torch Cactus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001069
Common name: Blue Torch Cactus
English name: Miniature blue Saguaro
Arabic name: بيلوزوسيريس
Native: Brazil
Country: Brazil
(PGR): Rare

columnar cactus recognized for its vibrant blue-green color and tall, upright growth ribbed stems covered in a soft, powdery blue coating, which helps protect it from intense sunlight stem growing 3 m high flowers white

The most spectacular columnar tree-like cereus. At nightfall, this beauty shows off stunning funnel-shaped flowers in pure white. It's even more remarkable because these flowers are pollinated by bats and sphinx moths! Plus, this Pilosocereus azureus is non-toxic, making it friendly to both humans and pets.

The Brazilian blue cactus certainly makes an impression among the wildly unique houseplants with its spectacular height and unique pollination process. 

Pilosocereus azureus F Ritter

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Texture: Sandy Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds Cuttings
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 9 : 11
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Seed company
Plant Uses: Hedge Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Sub tropical
pH: Mild acid Neutral

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