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Facheiro cactus in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Pilosocereus pachycladus

 

Facheiro cactus

Pilosocereus pachycladus grows in columnar form growing tree-like with numerous glaucous branches. This is one of the bluest columnar cacti. Its stem is light blue-green. It likes a sunny position with 4 to 6 hours of direct morning or afternoon sun. It should be watered regularly in Summer and kept drier in Winter.

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plant Features
  • Facheiro cactus likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Facheiro cactus likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Facheiro cactus is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Facheiro cactus likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Facheiro cactus

Latin name

Pilosocereus pachycladus

type

Succulent

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Facheiro cactus likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Facheiro cactus is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Facheiro cactus likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Facheiro cactus likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Facheiro cactus is 0.11meters x 10.00meters 0.11 M 10.00 M

Pilosocereus pachycladus

Pilosocereus pachycladus grows in columnar form growing tree-like with numerous glaucous branches. This is one of the bluest columnar cacti. Its stem is light blue-green. It likes a sunny position with 4 to 6 hours of direct morning or afternoon sun. It should be watered regularly in Summer and kept drier in Winter.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Prefers porous cactus soil with adequate drainage. Bright light to full sun with ample airflow. Plant in plastic pots as clay pots dry out.

 

Flowering

From Mid Spring TO Mid Summer

Flowers are violet red and semi-tubular in shape.

 
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