Kingdom Plantae Family Cactaceae Tribe Notocacteae Higher classification Notocacteae | Order Caryophyllales Subfamily Cactoideae Scientific name Eulychnia Rank Genus | |
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Similar Cactus, Eulychnia castanea, Browningia, Corryocactus, Agave cactus | ||
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Eulychnia is a genus of candelabriform or arborescent cacti, comprising between 6 and 9 species depending on the authority. These desert cacti can survive under very hot conditions—temperatures can reach up to 50 degrees Celsius. Furthermore, this breed of cacti can also survive in some of the driest places in the world such as the Atacama Desert, the driest desert in the world.
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This genus has one synonym: Philippicereus Backeb..
Grafting eulychnia castanea v spiralis by cactus old
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