The Totem Pole Cactus is a slow growing columnar cactus. It produces branches of smooth, green, waxy stems and in the spring pale pink flowers emerge. These flowers are unpleasantly fragrant, and open at night. The Totem Pole Cactus is extremely heat and sun tolerant but is not equipped for freezing temperatures or frost.
Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus (Totem Pole Cactus)
Pachycereus schottii f. monstrosus
Totem Pole Cactus
The Totem Pole Cactus is a slow growing columnar cactus. It produces branches of smooth, green, waxy stems and in the spring pale pink flowers emerge. These flowers are unpleasantly fragrant, and open at night. The Totem Pole Cactus is extremely heat and sun tolerant but is not equipped for freezing temperatures or frost.
| Plant Type | Cactus / Succulent |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Hardiness Zone | Zone 10 (30°F)Zone 9 (20° F) |
| Flower Color | Pink, Rose |
| Flower Season | Spring |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Height | 10-12ft |
| Spread | 3-5ft |
| Characteristics | Evergreen, Showy |
| Attracts | Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Wildlife |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Hedges and Screens, Walls and Fences |
| Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Heat, Rabbit, Rocky Soil |
| Soil Type | Loam, Sand |
| Soil PH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
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