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Neoraimondia herzogiana

Neoraimondia herzogiana
Photo: CactiLegacy, CC BY-SA 4.0

Neoraimondia herzogiana is a tree-like, candelabra-shaped cactus from dry valleys of Bolivia, reaching about 15 m tall with edible sweet fruit. It needs full sun, very well-drained soil and little water, and is cold-sensitive.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Tree, Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out fully between waterings and reducing water in winter.
Soil
Fast-draining cactus or succulent mix with added grit or pumice.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Native range
Bolivia
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Neoraimondia herzogiana is a tree-like cactus (family Cactaceae) native to Bolivia.

Where it grows

Neoraimondia herzogiana is distributed in the Bolivian departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca, Santa Cruz and Tarija at altitudes of 600 to 1900 meters.

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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Neoraimondia herzogiana 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.

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