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Coleocephalocereus fluminensis is a columnar cactus from southeastern Brazil, grown mainly as an ornamental for its woolly flower-bearing crown. It needs full sun, very well-drained soil and little water.
Coleocephalocereus fluminensis is a species of succulent flowering plant in the genus Coleocephalocereus, within the family Cactaceae. It is endemic to southeastern Brazil.
This species is cultivated mainly as an ornamental. It may be propagated vegetatively via cuttings, or via seed.
This species is native to southeastern Brazil, where it is found in eastern and southern Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, and northeastern São Paulo. It grows primarily in the seasonally-dry tropical biome.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coleocephalocereus fluminensis 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.
