| Home Page | Pachycereus is a group of about 10 species of large columnar cactus from southwestern USA and Mexico. They are single stemmed or form clusters. Their maximum height is between 12 and 40 feet (4 to 12 m), depending on the species. Pachycereus pringlei, the Baja California 'Cardón' is one of the heaviest cacti. The name Pachycereus comes from the Greek for "thick cereus". It is synonymous with Lemaireocereus and include Marginatocereus. Although the biggest species will take some limited frost when mature, young specimens should be protected from any frost.
The funnel-shaped flowers open at night. They are followed by spiny fruits.
Pachycereus fulviceps Pachycereus gatesii Pachycereus gaumeri Kanzacam Pachycereus grandis Pachycereus hollianus Baboso, Acompes Pachycereus lepidanthus Pachycereus marginatus Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos Pachycereus militaris Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum Cardón Hecho, Cardón Barbón Pachycereus pringlei Cardón, Elephant Cactus, Mexican Giant Cactus Pachycereus pringlei fa. calvus Pachycereus schottii Senita, Whisker Cactus Pachycereus weberi Cardón Espinoso, Candelabro Synonym and obsolete names Pachycereus aragonii synonym of Stenocereus aragonii Pachycereus calvus synonym of Pachycereus pringlei fa. calvus Pachycereus chrysomallus synonym of Pachycereus militaris Pachycereus columna-trajani synonym of Cephalocereus columna-trajani (Organo) Pachycereus foetidus synonym of Pachycereus gaumeri (Kanzacam) Pachycereus gigas synonym of Pachycereus weberi (Cardón Espinoso, Candelabro) Pachycereus grandis var. gigas synonym of Pachycereus weberi (Cardón Espinoso, Candelabro) Pachycereus marginatus var. gemmatus synonym of Pachycereus marginatus (Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos) Pachycereus orcuttii synonym of Pacherocactus orcuttii Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum ssp. tehuantepecanus synonym of Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Cardón Hecho, Cardón Barbón) Pachycereus queretaroensis synonym of Stenocereus queretaroensis (Pitahaya de Queretaro) Pachycereus ruficeps synonym of Neobuxbaumia macrocephala Pachycereus schottii var. tenuis synonym of Pachycereus schottii (Senita, Whisker Cactus) Pachycereus schottii synonym of Pachycereus schottii (Senita, Whisker Cactus) Pachycereus schottii synonym of Pachycereus schottii (Senita, Whisker Cactus) Pachycereus tehuantepecanus synonym of Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum (Cardón Hecho, Cardón Barbón) Pachycereus tetetzo synonym of Neobuxbaumia tetetzo (Tetetzo, Cardón)
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