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Cereus lamprospermus is a columnar cactus native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Bolivia and Paraguay, growing as a succulent tree up to about 9 to 15 m depending on subspecies. It is a large plant best suited to warm, dry conditions with sharp drainage.
Cereus lamprospermus is a species of cactus in the subfamily Cactoideae, native to Bolivia and Paraguay. C. lamprospermus subsp. colosseus reaches 50 ft (15 m), while C. lamprospermus subsp. lamprospermus only reaches 30 ft (9 m).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cereus lamprospermus 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.
