Cereus aethiops Size:4" Pot The pads (known as nopales)

The pads (known as nopales) and fruits are edible and highly nutritious

a low-maintenance approach is best

supports the plant's overall health and blooming capacity

Allowing the soil to remain dry protects the agave from fungal problems and keeps it healthy during rest

let them dry till the ends callous well

Cereus aethiops Size:4" Pot The pads (known as nopales)Origin and Habitat: Argentina Cereus aethiops is a shrubby, erect, more or less columnar cactus, sometimes prostrate, usually much branched from the base, to 2 m high, 1. 5 m wide, with blue waxy coating on young stems and peculiar black spines. It is one of the few true Cereus which will flower when small (on 50 cm tall plants), the night blooming flowers are fragrant, white to pale pink, to 20 cm long. Cultivation and Propagation: Cereus aethiops is