Description

Cereus repandus, also known as Cereus peruvianus,With an often tree-like appearance, its cylindrical gray-green to blue stems can reach 10 metres (33 feet) in height and 10–20 cm in diameter as a self-supporting plant. although no cactus under natural conditions exceeds eighty-two feet (25 meters) in height in the case of Cereus stenogonus.[4] There are nine to ten rounded ribs that are up to 1 centimeter high. The small areoles on it are far apart. The gray, needle-like thorns are very variable. They are often numerous, but can also be missing entirely. The longest thorns are up to 5 centimeters long.

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Cereus
Species: C. repandus

The large, cream-colored, nocturnal flowers remain open for only one night and are of vital importance to pollinating bats.Cereus repandus, also known as Cereus peruvianus, is a large shrubby or tree-like cactus with many columnar stems. It grows up to 33 feet (10 m) tall, usually much-branched from the base. Stems are gray-green to blue-green, cylindrical with 8 to 13 ribs, sometimes segmented, and up to 8 inches (20 cm) in diameter. They are usually spineless but sometimes have many gray, up to 2 inches (5 cm) long spines. As the cactus grows in arid regions and fruits in the dry seasons, the fruit is an essential source of food for birds in its native range.[5