Hylocereus minutiflorus


Scientific Name: Hylocereus minutiflorus Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cereus minutiflorus, Wilmattea minutiflora
Family: Cactaceae
(Hylocereus minutiflorus)

Frost Tolerance: Avoid any frost

Origin: Belize, Honduras, Guatemala

Growth Habits: Epiphytic cactus, dark green stems 0.6 to 1 inch wide (1.5-2.5 cm); 3-angled, with crenate margin; areoles 1 inch apart (2.5 cm); 1 to 3 yellowish to black minute spines, 2 mm long

(Hylocereus minutiflorus)


Blooming Habits:
Nocturnal, fragrant white flowers with brownish pink outside segments, 1 to 1.6 inches long (2.5-4 cm), 3.2 to 3.6 inches in diameter (8-9 cm)


 

Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks.

© 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved.