Pachycereus pringlei - Exotic Cacti / Succulent - 10 Seeds

Pachycereus is a genus of 912 species of large cacti native to Mexico and just into southern Arizona, United States. They form large shrubs or small trees up to 15 m tall, with stout stems up to 1 m in diameter. Pachycereus comes from the ancient Greek pachys meaning "thick" and the Latin cereus meaning "torch".

Pachycereus pringlei, also known as Mexican giant cardon or elephant cactus, is a species of cactus native to north-western Mexico in the states of Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora. It is commonly known as cardn, a name derived from the Spanish word cardo, meaning "thistle". Large stands of this cactus still exist, but many have been destroyed as land has been cleared for cultivation in Sonora. The fruit of this cactus was an important food for the Seri people in Sonora, who call the cactus xaasj. The flesh of this cactus contains alkaloids, and may have been used as a psychoactive plant in Mexico.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring