Columnar cacti

Here you can identify upright growing columnar cacti.

Astrophytum myriostigma Huboki 1

Astrophytum myriostigma “Huboki”

Common name: Bishop’s Cap
Synonyme: Astrophytum columnare, Astrophytum myriostigma var. columnare
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico

Cephalocereus senilis

Cephalocereus senilis

Common name: Old Man Cactus, Old Man of Mexico, Bunny Cactus
Origin: Mexico

Cereus jamacaru Spiralis

Cereus jamacaru “Spiralis”

Common name: Spiral Cereus, Queen of the Night
Synonyme: Cereus forbesii “Spiralis”, Cereus forbesii spiraliforme, Cereus peruvianus forma spirale
Origin: The wild type is native to Brazil

Cereus repandus Florida

Cereus repandus “Florida”

Common name: Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus
Synonyme: Cereus peruvianus
Origin: The wild type is native to Grenada, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela.

Cleistocactus strausii Silberkerze

Cleistocactus strausii

Common name: Silver Torch, Wooly Torch
Origin: Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Uruguay

Cleistocactus strausii Silberkerzenkaktus

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Cylindropuntia imbricata

Common name: Candelabrum Cactus, Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Origin: USA to Mexico

Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi

Echinocereus reichenbachii ssp. baileyi

Common name: Hedgehog Cactus, Lace Cactus
Synonyme: Echinocereus baileyi
Origin: USA (Oklahoma, Texas)

Echinocereus viereckii morricalii

Echinocereus viereckii ssp. morricalii

Common name: Hedgehog Cactus
Origin: Mexico

Echinopsis atacamensis

Echinopsis atacamensis

Common name: Pasacana Tree Cactus
Synonyme: Echinopsis pasacana, Trichocereus atacamensis var. pasacana
Origin: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile

Echinopsis candicans

Echinopsis candicans

Common name: Argentine Giant
Origin: Argentina

Echinopsis chamaecereus

Echinopsis chamaecereus

Common name: Peanut Cactus
Synonyme: Chamaecereus silvestrii
Origin: Argentina
More infos: White, pink, orange and yellow flowering cultivars are available.

Espostoa lanata 3

Espostoa lanata

Common name: Peruvian Old Man Cactus, Cotton Ball Cactus, Snowball Cactus
Origin: Ecuador, Peru

Espostoa lanata

Espostoa melanostele

Espostoa melanostele

Common name: Old Lady Cactus, Cotton Ball Cactus
Synonyme: Pseudoespostoa melanostele, Pseudoespostea melanostele
Origin: Peru

Espostoa melanostele

Ferocactus latispinus ssp spiralis

Ferocactus latispinus ssp. spiralis

Common name: Devil’s-Tongue Cactus
Synonyme: Echinocactus spiralis
Origin: Mexico

Ferocactus latispinus ssp spiralis 2

Frailea buenekeri

Frailea buenekeri

Origin: Brazil

Hylocereus undatus

Hylocereus undatus

Common name: Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Origin: Mexico and cultivated in other tropical or subtropical regions.

Hylocereus undatus

Mammillaria decipiens

Mammillaria decipiens

Common name: Bird’s Nest Pincushion
Origin: Mexico

Mammillaria elongata Ladyfinger-Kaktus

Mammillaria elongata

Common name: Gold Lace Cactus, Ladyfinger Cactus
Origin: Mexico

Mammillaria elongata

Mammillaria vetula subsp gracilis

Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis

Synonyme: Mammillaria gracilis
Origin: Mexico

Myrtillocactus geometrizans

Common name: Bilberry Cactus, Whortleberry Cactus, Blue Candle, Blue Flame
Origin: Mexico

Oreocereus trollii

Oreocereus trollii

Common name: Old Man of the Andes Cactus
Origin: Argentina, Bolivia

Oreocereus trollii

Pachycereus marginatus

Pachycereus marginatus

Common name: Mexican Fencepost Cactus, Organ-Pipe Cactus, Organ Cactus
Synonyme: Cereus marginatus
Origin: Mexico

Pachycereus pringlei

Pachycereus pringlei

Common name: Mexican Giant Cardon, Elephant Cactus
Origin: Mexico

Pilosocereus pachycladus

Pilosocereus pachycladus

Common name: Blue Torch Cactus, Blue Columnar Cactus
Synonyme: Pilosocerus azureus
Origin: Brazil

Pilosocereus pachycladus

Polaskia chichipe

Polaskia chichipe

Common name: Chichibe, Chichipe, Chichitun, Chichituna
Origin: Mexico

Polaskia chichipe 1

Tephrocactus articulatus

Tephrocactus articulatus

Common name: Spruce Cone Cactus, Paper Spine Cholla Cactus
Origin: Argentina