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Cereus albicaulis subsp. estevesii

Mirabella estevesii

Cereus albicaulis subsp. estevesii
Photo: User:PierreBraun, CC BY-SA 4.0

Cereus albicaulis subsp. estevesii (also known as Mirabella estevesii) is a shrubby to tree-like columnar cactus from northern Minas Gerais, Brazil, grown mainly as a specimen or collector plant. The key to growing it is strong light, very fast-draining sandy soil, and sparing water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply only when the soil is fully dry, and water much less in winter.
Soil
Very well-draining sandy cactus mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Cereus ablicaulis subsp. estevesii, is a species of columnar cactus found in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The first description was published in 2004 by Pierre Josef Braun as Cereus estevesii.

Where it grows

Cereus albicaulis subsp. estevesii is found in the north of the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais on sandy soil at elevations of about 400 meters.

Other Cereus plants

Cereus aethiops · Cereus albicaulis · Cereus bicolor · Cereus fernambucensis · Cereus forbesii · Cereus fricii · Lady of the night cactus · Hedge cactus · Cereus horrispinus · Cereus insularis · Queen Of The Night · Cereus lamprospermus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cereus albicaulis subsp. estevesii 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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