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Lophocerus schottii Monstrosus
(Living Pole Totem)

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Lophocerus schottii Monstrosus

Lophocerus schottii Monstrosus
(Living Pole Totem)

Family:  Cactaceae
Light:  Medium high
Height:  10-20'
Spread:  3-8'    
Blooms: Yellow in spring
Foliage:  Green, contorted, spineless
Soil:  Keep dry between watering, drought tolerant
Water:  Only when dry 
Propagation: Herbaceous stem cuttings, allow cut surface to callous before planting
Comments:  Lophocerus shottii Monstrusus or Living Pole Totem is a unique cactus plant that is shaped like a melted candle.  Lophocerus may mature to a branched cactus.
USDA Hardiness Zones :  8b-10a