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Espostoa is a genus of columnar cacti, comprising 16 species known from the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. It usually lives at an altitude of between 800m and 2500m. Its fruit is edible, sweet, and juicy. The genus is named after Nicolas E. Esposto, a renowned botanist from Lima.

Espostoa melanostele is a species of rare, endangered, long-lived, slow-growing plant in the family Cactaceae. Horticultural collection and the fact that the plant is slow growing contribute to the fact that the plant is endangered. E. melanostele is a columnar cactus native to Peru. Spines easily detach from the plant. In rain, flowers close up completely. When dry, flowers open up again. Petals are usually joined in the wild, but some cultivated forms have prominently separated petals. Flowers are yellow, diurnal, and are rarely born on a cephalium. They start opening up in morning and stay open until evening, when they start to close up again for night. They are pollinated by insects. The fruit is edible, sweet, and juicy.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Espostoa is a genus of columnar cacti, comprising 16 species known from the Andes of southern Ecuador and Peru. It usually lives at an altitude of between 800m and 2500m. Its fruit is edible, sweet, and juicy. The genus is named after Nicolas E. Esposto, a renowned botanist from Lima.

Espostoa mirabilis is a columnar somewhat shrubby to tree-like Cactus, green stems, up to 10cm to 12cm in diameter, 13 to 16 ribs on average, 1 or 2 white long central spines with brownish tips; 30 or more white and brownish radials spines. New growth typically emerges from the base but occasionally from the side of stems. A tropical type cacti Espostoa mirabilis likes regular water in summer but little water in winter.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Pachycereus is a genus of 9–12 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 marginatus is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae and is sometimes called Mexican fencepost cactus. It has columnar trunks that grow slowly to 3.7 m and may reach 6.1 m in height. Stems are 9–10 cm in diameter, with ribs 13–18 cm. Its central spine is about 1 cm in diameter with five to 9 radials and slightly yellowish in colour. Its cuttings are sometimes used to create fences, as its spines are not as large or dangerous as some cacti.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Pachycereus is a genus of 9–12 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 cardón, 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

Parodia is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to the uplands of Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. This genus has about 50 species, many of which have been transferred from Eriocactus, Notocactus and Wigginsia. They range from small globose plants to 1 m (3 ft) tall columnar cacti. All are deeply ribbed and spiny, with single flowers at or near the crown. Some species produce offsets at the base.

Parodia mammulosa is a perennial globose plant with flattened apex and a dark green surface, reaching a diameter of about 15 cm. The species shows about 18 vertical ribs with large pointed tubercles. The radial spines are about 12, needle-like, up to 1 cm long, while the single central spine reaches 2 cm. The flowers bloom in Spring and usually they are pale yellow, with a diameter of about 5 cm.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Parodia is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, native to the uplands of Argentina, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay. This genus has about 50 species, many of which have been transferred from Eriocactus, Notocactus and Wigginsia. They range from small globose plants to 1 m (3 ft) tall columnar cacti. All are deeply ribbed and spiny, with single flowers at or near the crown. Some species produce offsets at the base.

Parodia werdermanniana (best known as Notocactus werdermannianus) is a poorly known species from Uruguay with delicate and colourful spines varying from yellowish-white to brown. Several of its colour and morphological variant was early classified in garden trade as different independent varieties, but nowadays all this plant are considered part of a multiform species, where each variant form is linked to others by populations of plants with intermediate characteristics. The flowers are very showy, glossy yellow.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Stenocereus is a genus of columnar or tree-like cacti from the Baja California Peninsula and other parts of Mexico, Arizona in the United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Venezuela and the ABC islands of the Dutch Caribbean. The genus has been enlarged by the addition of species from several other genera. A close relative is the peculiar chinoa or chende cactus, Polaskia chende. The flowers are mostly borne near the apex of the stems and mostly nocturnal. They are considered easy to grow and generally grow slowly.

A columnar cacti native to the Sinaloa area of Mexico.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring

Echinopsis is a large genus of cacti native to South America, sometimes known as hedgehog cactus, sea-urchin cactus or Easter lily cactus. The 128 species range from large and treelike types to small globose cacti. The name derives from echinos hedgehog or sea urchin, and opsis appearance, a reference to these plants' dense coverings of spines.

Echinopsis werdermanniana is a large, handsome cactus that reaches 5-8 m in height with a thick trunk to 60 cm in diameter and resembles Echinopsis atacamensis in habit, but is more massive and has comparatively few spines. Its fruits are tasty.

USDA Zone - 8

Season to Sow - Spring