General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Tree
Cactus/Succulent
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
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| Plant Height: |
Up to 13 feet |
| Fruit: |
Edible to birds
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| Flowers: |
Nocturnal
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| Flower Color: |
Other: Creamy white to yellowish green
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| Bloom Size: |
1"-2"
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| Flower Time: |
Summer
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| Suitable Locations: |
Xeriscapic
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| Resistances: |
Drought tolerant
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| Containers: |
Needs excellent drainage in pots
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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| Conservation status: |
Least Concern (LC)
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- Chichipe
- Chichibe
- Chichituna
- Chichitun
- Accepted: Myrtillocactus chichipe
- Synonym: Polaskia chichipe
Posted by
Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Sep 12, 2019 12:48 PM concerning plant:
Branching green tree cactus from southern Mexico with whitish flowers. Stems are 2-3 inches in diameter with 9-12 ribs, 1 central spine, and 6-8 radial spines. Flowers have a faint greenish or yellowish tint. Fruit is reddish purple and edible.
This is one of two trees in the genus from Puebla and Oaxaca, along with P. chende. They may occur together in some places. This species is supposed to occur on alluvium while chende occurs on limestone. Polaskia was briefly subsumed into Myrtillocactus, but is now separate. It is native to the Tahuacán-Cuicatlán Valley and a few other places.
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