Lophocereus
The genric name comes from two parts, lophos means the stems have a crest of bristly spines & cerei meaning freely branching columnar cacti.
They're found in north-western Mexico to south-western US & often in sandy areas. Due to the location, they survive in high temperatures.
The stems are light-green with the flowers going from white to dark red.
I'm fairly confident that the name for this cactus is Lophocereus schottii monstrose. Needless to say, I haven't had it for too long as it should become much higher in time.
Cacti Links
Astrophytum | Cephalocereus | Cereus | Echinopsis | Epiphyllum | Espostoa | Ferocactus | Gymnocalycium | Hildewintera | Lophocereus | Mammillaria | Notocactus | Opuntia | Pilosocereus | Rebutia | Schlumbergera | Sulcorebutia | Stenocereus | Tephrocactus | Turbinicarpus | Weberbauerocereus
Other Succulents
Adromischus | Cyanotis | Frithia | Haworthia | Lithops | Sedum | Sempervivum
Other cactus & succulent Web sites.
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