Organ Pipe Cactus Seeds

A large, multi-stemmed columnar cactus native to the Sonoran Desert of northwestern Mexico and southern Arizona. It is the second-largest cactus species in the United States, surpassed only by the saguaro.
It grows in clusters of tall, upright stems branching from a short base, resembling the pipes of a church organ. Mature plants typically reach 15–23 feet (4.5–7 meters) in height and can spread up to 12 feet wide. This species is exceptionally slow-growing, taking roughly 150 years to reach full maturity. It often takes 35 years just to produce its first flower.
Large, creamy-white to pale lavender funnel-shaped flowers bloom in late spring to early summer. They are nocturnal, opening at night to be pollinated primarily by nectar-feeding bats.It produces a sweet, edible red fruit known locally as pitaya dulce. Historically, these fruits have been a vital food source for the Tohono O'odham and Seri people. Suited for USDA zones 9–11.