White
Flower Color
Non Fragrant
Fragrance
Summer
Flowering Season
Low
Maintenance
Medium
Size
Once a Week
Water Requirement
Yes
With Pots
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Low Maintenance,Outdoor,Window Ledge
Use
Stenocereus pruinosus (Gray Ghost)
Family
Cactacaea
Native
Mexico
Description
Lemaireocereus pruinosus is commonly known as Grey Ghost or Organ Pipe is a columnar cactus, with sparsely to richly branching stems and reaches a size of 4-5 m in height.. Its stems are of a green color, covered with a waxy-prune skin layer, that protects them, hence the name of the species. It consists of 4-6 ribs, separated by wide intervals and equipped with wavy margins, and rather short and sparse brownish-gray spines. Each areole, present along the undulations of the ribs, has about 3 or 4 short and straight spines.. This species has small, white flowers tinged with pink.
Lemaireocereus Pruinosus blooms in summers with small pinkish-white funnel-shaped flowers with edible fruit.
Environment
Lemaireocereus Pruinosus is a very low maintenance plant. Like all cacti, this plant goes dormant during winter, so you should not water it during this time and keep it in a bright, cool position. During the growing season, water it as soon as the soil is thoroughly dry and keep it in a very well-lit spot, such as a south-facing window or outside in warm temperatures.
In mid-spring, feed with a diluted all-purpose fertilizer or one formulated for cactus and succulents.
Landscape Uses
Usually these are outdoor plant, well suited to desert gardening and xeriscaping.
