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CategoryCactus
GenusAcanthocereus
FamilyCactaceae
Natural originHorticultural form. The Fairy Castle cactus is a cultivated form and therefore has no distinct natural habitat or known original wild collection locality. The parent species, Acanthocereus tetragonus, occurs in tropical and subtropical America, including the Caribbean and parts of Central America.
Acquired fromEbay (kingkaktus)
In the collection sinceJun 1, 2025
Kept inbalkon
Natural habitatThe 'Fairy Castle' form is a cultivated plant and has no distinct natural habitat of its own. Its parent species, Acanthocereus tetragonus, occurs in tropical and subtropical America, including the Caribbean and parts of Central America. In the wild, it grows in warm, sunny locations with well-drained soil.
About the species
Acanthocereus tetragonus (L.) Hummelinck
- Common name
- Cactus, Night-blooming Cereus, Barbed-wire cactus, Sword pear, Triangle cactus, Triangle cactus, Barbed wire cactus
- Native distribution
- Caribbean, North America, Oceania, Aruba, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast…
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In the grower’s words
The Fairy Castle cactus is a cultivated form of Acanthocereus tetragonus with a distinctive growth habit. It produces numerous narrow, upright stems of different heights, resembling the towers of a fairytale castle. Its ribbed stems bear areoles with short spines. This ornamental cactus grows slowly and prefers a bright, sunny position and a well-drained growing medium.
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