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Heliocereus speciosus

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Genus: Heliocereus
Family: Cactaceae

About this plant

H. speciosus has slender, angled, erect or ascending stems with yellow to pale brown spines and trumpet-shaped red flowers to 17cm across, the sepals tinged with purple

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingNorth FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in an epiphytic cactus compost in bright filtered light and high humidity. During the growing season water moderately and feed with a half strength balanced liquid fertilizer monthly. Keep just moist in winter

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 19 - 21°C in early spring or by offsets

Pests

May be attacked by mealybugs

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

Summer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years