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Cephalocereus tetetzo is a columnar cactus from dry areas of Puebla and Oaxaca, Mexico, that can grow into a tall, branching tree-like plant. It is grown mainly for its spiny form and needs full sun, good drainage and little water.
Cephalocereus tetetzo is a species of cactus from Mexico.
Cephalocereus tetetzo is distributed in the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cephalocereus tetetzo 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.
