{"product_id":"nasiona-kaktusa-weberi-pachycereus-weberi","title":"Weberi Cactus Seeds - Pachycereus weberi","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003eWeberi Cactus - Pachycereus weberi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color:#656B39;\"\u003ePachycereus weberi\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of Mexico's largest columnar cacti, forming tree-like, candelabra-shaped specimens in nature that reach \u003cstrong\u003e11–15 m\u003c\/strong\u003e in height, exceptionally up to 16 m. From a short, massive trunk up to 2 m tall and 30–60 cm in diameter, several dozen (up to 90) upright, blue-green, waxy, woolly shoots emerge, each with 8–11 rounded ribs. The shoots are 12–20 cm in diameter, and from the white, felted areoles grow a flattened, blackish central spine up to \u003cstrong\u003e10 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e long and 6–12 lateral spines measuring 2–3 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth and development\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eYoung plants grow as a single, erect column and only begin to branch after reaching approximately \u003cstrong\u003e2 m in height\u003c\/strong\u003e, gradually forming a crown resembling a giant candelabra. The growth rate is moderate: in a container in a temperate climate, the column reaches several to several dozen centimetres after a few years, while in the ground in a warm climate it grows noticeably faster. The species is long-lived, and in the Tehuacán Valley it forms entire cactus forests known as cardonales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowering and fruiting\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eFlowers appear only on large, mature plants, laterally near the shoot tips. They are funnel-shaped, yellowish-white and \u003cstrong\u003e7–10 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e long; they open at night and are pollinated by bats in nature. There, flowering occurs in winter and early spring. The fruits are oblong, \u003cstrong\u003e3.5–7 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e long, crimson-purple and covered with deciduous bristles. As they ripen, they split open to reveal edible, purple flesh containing tiny black seeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin and natural habitat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eThe species is endemic to south-central Mexico - it grows in the states of Puebla, Oaxaca, Guerrero and Morelos, and its stronghold is the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve. It inhabits seasonally dry tropical forests on slopes and low hills at an elevation of \u003cstrong\u003e600–1500 m above sea level\u003c\/strong\u003e, in a hot climate with a summer rainy season and a long, dry, warm winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultivation requirements\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eWeberi Cactus needs full sun - even young plants tolerate direct sunlight, while in shade they become elongated and easily rot. The growing medium should be mineral-based, very well drained and close to neutral in pH. From spring to the end of summer, water only after the medium has completely dried out; from the end of September, reduce watering, and keep the plant almost completely dry in winter. Fertilise sparingly, only during the growing season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eHardiness is limited: mature specimens can briefly tolerate around \u003cstrong\u003e-4 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e in dry soil, but a safe minimum is \u003cstrong\u003e0 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e, while seedlings and young plants require 5–10 °C. It can be grown outdoors only in USDA zones 10 and warmer; in temperate European climates, grow it in a deep, sturdy container - outdoors on a sunny terrace in summer, and from autumn to spring in a bright, cool and dry room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:14pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrnamental use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12pt;\"\u003eIn succulent collections, Pachycereus weberi is valued for its bluish-green, thick columns and contrasting spines - its architectural appearance is already evident in a young, solitary column. It works well as a specimen plant in a greenhouse, conservatory or on a summer terrace, and in Mediterranean regions in desert gardens alongside agaves, yuccas and other columnar cacti.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mr.seed","offers":[{"title":"5","offer_id":54108389507400,"sku":"2752","price":4.5,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"10","offer_id":54108389540168,"sku":"2753","price":8.4,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"50","offer_id":54108389572936,"sku":"2754","price":38.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"100","offer_id":54108389605704,"sku":"2755","price":68.0,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/2649\/0440\/files\/Nasiona-Kaktusa-Weberi-Pachycereus-Weberi.webp?v=1790069827","url":"https:\/\/www.mrseed.eu\/en\/products\/nasiona-kaktusa-weberi-pachycereus-weberi","provider":"mr.seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}