Acanthocereus Pictures

Post by **daiv** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:44 pm

Does anyone have Acanthocereus pictures?

Check here to see the gaps!

http://www.cactiguide.com/cactus/?genus=Acanthocereus

Daiv

legolas29 · Post by **legolas29** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:10 pm

Acanthocereus tetragonus. Flowers only at night.

Post by **daiv** » Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:42 pm

Hey those are spectacular! Is that your own plant? Really unique flower shape on those.

Post by **CoronaCactus** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:19 am

So thats what a normal 'Fairy Castles' looks like...awesome flower!

Never see the specie, too bad the cv. does't bloom like that!!
(assuming of course, Fairy Castles is actually a monstrose of A. tetragonus)

ihc6480 · Post by **ihc6480** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:26 am

Wow, now thats a flower

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:27 am

Very cool!

Post by **daiv** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 5:28 am

CoronaCactus wrote:So thats what a normal 'Fairy Castles' looks like...awesome flower!

Never see the specie, too bad the cv. does't bloom like that!!
(assuming of course, Fairy Castles is actually a monstrose of A. tetragonus)

Darryl, I don't think that is the case. I struggled with this early on and I think the "Fairy Castles" is closer to the Cereus group that C. peruvianus is derived from like C. jamacaru, C. hildemannianus, etc.

A. tetragonus, while called C. tetragonus at some point is totally different.

legolas29 · Post by **legolas29** » Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:14 pm

daiv wrote:Hey those are spectacular! Is that your own plant? Really unique flower shape on those.

Hey daiv. yes, this is my plant. these are somewhat common here, and they grow like crazy; cuttings take and grow quickly. BTW, the flower itself only lasts just one night.

Loph · Post by **Loph** » Sun Mar 22, 2009 12:02 pm

i can get you some horridus and tetragonus seed photos next time i setup the microscope.

i also got a ton of some kind of Acanthocereus (we discussed it in the ID section). if someone can id it, i can get some more better quality pics up.

legolas29, that is a heck of a photo!!!! very nice flowers!