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Selenicereus testudo
Dog-tail Cactus
Pitaya De Tortuga,tropical CactusPlant Facts
| Scientific Name | Selenicereus testudo |
| Principal Common Name | Dog-tail Cactus |
| Common Name(s) | Pitaya De Tortuga,Tropical Cactus |
| Synonym | |
| Description | Epiphytic vine, segmented stems 10 inches long, 1.2 to 4 inches wide with 3 to 8 winged ribs, 0.4 to 1.2 inches high; 10 or more spines, 0.4 to 0.8 inch long |
| General Comments | The thicker three-sided stems that are produced occasionally on this plant are easier to root than the thinner, four-sided stems. |
| Origin | |
| Nativity | Southern Mexico to Colombia |
| Height Range | 0 - 0 |
| Spread Range | 0 - 0 |
| Flower Showy | Y |
| Warning | |
| Sunset Zones | 24 |
| USDA Zones | 10b : 11 |
| Leaf Color | Medium Green |
| Leaf Texture | Spiny |
| Form | Cactus : Epiphyte |
| Flower Color | White : Yellow |
| Flower Time | Summer |
| Months | |
| Ease of Growing | Average |
| Light Preferences | Part Sun : Light Shade |
| Soil Preferences | Moist |
| Watering Preferences | Medium |
| Outstanding Features | Color : Flower : Form : Heat Tolerant |
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