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Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica is a cylindrical, spiny succulent cactus from the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, grown as an ornamental in warm climates. It is easy to grow in full sun and very well-drained soil, but it is invasive in parts of Europe, South Africa and Australia, so check local rules before planting outdoors.
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (syn. Opuntia cylindrica), the cane cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae.
It is native to Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, and it has been introduced to the Canary Islands, Morocco, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. A popular ornamental, it is an invasive species in Europe, South Africa, and Australia. Due to a misidentification, for a time this species was erroneously thought to contain mescaline.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
