Pachycereus Pringlei 100CM

Description

Product Details

Vendor Serial Code : TCOD-013

Common Names : Mexican giant cardon,elephant cactus

Genus : Cactus

Species : Pringlei

Difficulty to Grow : Easy

Water : Wet Mesic

Soil : : Dry, Easy – Draining soil

Fertilizers : Balanced Fertilizer

Plant Height (cm) : 100

Pot Size (cm) : 30

Toxic Level : High

Horty Hints

Pachycereus pringlei (also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus) is a species of large cactus native to northwestern Mexico, in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. It is commonly known as cardón, a name derived from the Spanish word cardo, meaning "thistle"; additionally, it is often referred to as sabueso (or “bloodhound”), which is possibly an early Spanish interpretation of the native Seri term for the plant, xaasj.

A symbiotic relationship with bacterial and fungal colonies, on its roots, allows P. pringlei to grow on bare rock, even where no soil is available at all; the cactus has the distinction of being lithophytic as needed.

The root’s bacterial colonies can fix nitrogen from the air and break down the rock to expose hidden sources of nutrients. The cactus even evolved to maintain this symbiotic bacteria within its seeds, serving to benefit by taking it on as part of its very physical biology.

Plant Care and Information

Light
Direct sunlight