Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos


Scientific Name: Pachycereus marginatus (DC.) A. Berger & Buxb.
Synonym: Cereus gemmatus, Cereus marginatus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, Marginatocereus marginatus, Pachycereus marginatus var. gemmatus , Stenocereus marginatus
Family: Cactaceae
Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos(Pachycereus marginatus)
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 23°F (-5°C)

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Central Mexico (San Luis Potosí, Querétaro, Guanajuato, Mexico D.F.), cultivated all over Mexico

Growth Habits: In the wild, basally branching with unbranched stems, up to 5 feet tall (1.5 m), cultivated, they are columnar, up to 12 feet tall (4 m) or more; 5 to 7 ribs; large confluent areoles; 1 yellowish central sp., up to 0.4 in. (1 cm); 5-9 radials

Watering Needs: Little water when established

Propagation: Stem cuttings

Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos(Pachycereus marginatus)

The stems are exceptionally straight, in Mexico, they are often used to make live fences in the small streets of the villages. They grow often more than 3 feet a year (1 m).

Central Mexico Organ Pipe, Organo, Jarritos(Pachycereus marginatus)

Blooming Habits:
Pink to greenish flowers in spring, up to 2 in each areole, 1.2 to 1.6 inches long (3 to 4 cm). The spiny fruit is yellowish to reddish, 1.6 inches in diameter (4 cm), and rather dry. The many seeds are black.


 

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