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Pilosocereus brasiliensis is a tree-like columnar cactus from eastern Brazil, reaching up to about 3 m, with a hairy cephalium at the top. It is grown as a sun-loving succulent that needs excellent drainage and very little water.
Pilosocereus brasiliensis is a species of cactus native to Eastern Brazil.
Pilosocereus brasiliensis is found on localized rocky outcrops in Northeastern Brazil.
Pilosocereus albisummus · Pilosocereus alensis · Pilosocereus armatus · Pilosocereus arrabidae · Pilosocereus aureispinus · Pilosocereus aurisetus · Pilosocereus azulensis · Pilosocereus brevispinus · Pilosocereus brooksianus · Pilosocereus catalani · Pilosocereus catimbauensis · Pilosocereus catingicola
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pilosocereus brasiliensis 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.
