Mazhar Botanic Garden

Stenocereus griseus (Haw.) Buxb.

Pitaya de mayo

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001326
Common name: Pitaya de mayo
English name: Mexican organ pipe
Native: Mexico
Country: Caribbean Central america Colombia Mexico Venezuela
(PGR): Rare

Tree-shaped cactus grow to 6-9 m tall, 35 cm in diameter, ribs 6-10 bulging below each areole, spines acicula grey, 1-3 central, 6-10 radial flowers funnel-shaped white with bent-back flower bracts fruits spherical to elongated, 5 cm in diameter, white, red, flesh red

fruit edible. ornamental cactus. hedge. the wood is rich in potassium  used a fertilizer

Cereus griseus Haw

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Texture: Enriched soil Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Topography: Coastal area Desert
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Low water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun Light shade
Propagation: Seeds- cuttings
Flowering time: Spring- bloomat night and last until midday
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 6.0-7.0
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Edible Hedge Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cactus
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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