JB259 Peruvian Tree Cactus ( Armatocereus laetus )
A stunning, robust, treelike cactus to 20 feet tall with a candelabra-like crown of thick, ridged, bluish gray branches. The white flowers are followed by small, spiny, green fruits. Native to southern Ecuador and Peru, where it grows in dry valleys of the Andes in scrublands on rocky slopes. In cultivation it is best suited to drier warm temperate climates in USDA Zones 9 to 11. Regular water summer, little water in winter. 4" long, white nocturnal flowers. Origin: Northern Peru.