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Lemaireocereus

Lemaireocereus
Photo: Peter A. Mansfeld, CC BY 3.0

Lemaireocereus is a genus of tree-like columnar cacti from Central America and Mexico, with stems that branch from the base. Commonly grown members are treated as desert succulents: give them full sun, well-drained soil and infrequent watering.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings, and reduce water in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or perlite.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 7 °C
How easy
Easy

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Lemaireocereus is a genus of cacti native to Central America and Mexico.

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Lemaireocereus 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.

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