Pilosocereus pachycladus

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Pilosocereus pachycladus

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Agave
"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".

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Re: Pilosocereus azureus

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pretty sure that is a synonym now for pachycladus. Nice plants.. in Arizona?
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Re: Pilosocereus azureus

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Yes, that was mine when I lived in Phoenix.
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"American aloe plant," 1797, from Greek Agaue, proper name in mythology (mother of Pentheus), from agauos "noble," perhaps from agasthai "wonder at".

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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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mostly my own plants
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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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This plant is very commonly identified and sold under its synonym Pilosocereus azureus.
It is what it is!
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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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This flower Does Not Smell Good... :( :lol:
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Re: Pilosocereus pachycladus

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I bought this as a 3" dish garden plant. Its been through it all...scalpers..then hired help girdled the trunk with a string trimmer and yet the plant did not die. Even the future is not so good...when an Avocado gets going that I planted means,this will need to be moved out of shade. I think they are not easy transplanters and for sure only do it in June to August. Warm with months of warm left.
Pushing 5'. Slow but steady.
Bought as P.azureus.
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