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Jasminocereus thouarsii

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Jasminocereus is a genus of cacti with only one species, Jasminocereus thouarsii, endemic to the Galápagos Islands, territorially a part of Ecuador. In English it is often called the candelabra cactus. At maturity it has a branched, treelike habit, and may be up to 7 m (23 ft) tall. The stems are made up of individual sections with constrictions between them. Its creamy white to greenish flowers open at night and are followed by greenish to reddish fruits.

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Family
Cactaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Jasminocereus thouarsii
Slug
jasminocereus-thouarsii
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Jasminocereus
Species
thouarsii
Wikidata QID
Q309912
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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