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Stenocereus martinezii is a tall, branching columnar cactus from dry forests of Sinaloa, Mexico, reaching 5 to 7 m. It is easy to root from cuttings, so it is often planted as a living fence; grow it in full sun with very sparing water.
Stenocereus martinezii is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Sinaloa in Mexico. A candelabriform cactus typically 5 to 7 m (16 to 23 ft) tall, it is easy to propagate from cuttings, so local people use it to build live fences.
This species is found growing in the dry deciduous forests and valleys of the Mexican state of Sinaloa, typically at elevations around 100 meters. Plants are found growing along with Ceiba aesculifolia, Parkinsonia praecox, Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum and Stenocereus alamosensis.
Spanish Stenocereus · Octopus Cactus · Stenocereus beneckei · Stenocereus chacalapensis · Stenocereus chrysocarpus · Creeping Devil · Stenocereus fricii · Tall Candelabra Cactus · Galloping Cactus · Spanish Stenocereus · Stenocereus huastecorum · Stenocereus humilis
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Stenocereus martinezii 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.
