Stenocereus dumortieri Size:6" Pot well-drained soil that mimics its

well-drained soil that mimics its native arid conditions and should be fertilized once a year in spring

Spines: On the ribs there are 1-5 persistent peduncles

Dyckia platyphylla is slow-growing though it thrives in clusters

It can be also cultivated outdoors in raised beds

Stenocereus dumortieri Size:6" Pot well-drained soil that mimics itsIt is a fairly easy plant to grow. During the summer, it is best to keep the plants outside where the temperature can rise to over 30C with no harm to the plant. They like only a short winter's rest and should be kept almost completely dry during the winter months, If the soil is allowed to be dry for too long root loss could follow but equally the same result would occur if the plants are both wet and cold. From March onward the plant will begin to