{"product_id":"cereus-coral-f-cristata-cereus-hildmmannianus-ex-c-peruvianus-crestado-copia","title":"Cereus ‘Coral’ f. cristata | Cereus hildmannianus (ex C. peruvianus) crested","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCereus ‘Coral’ f. cristata · Wavy Coral · Crested Coral Cactus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌱 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorphology\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecrested form of horticultural origin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from the complex traditionally marketed as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCereus hildmannianus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The cristation transforms the normal columnar growth into \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewavy, compressed, and sinuous ridges\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, resembling coral or a living sculpture. The stems take on a grayish-green hue, and the areoles, very close together along the crest, form practically a continuous line. The numerous spines are fine, short, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebright yellow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, potentially showing orange shades at the tips. Each specimen develops a unique architecture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌍 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDistribution, habitat, and family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt does not come from a wild population: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e‘Coral’ is a horticultural name\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the crested form is a growth mutation, so it has no natural distribution of its own. In modern nomenclature, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCereus peruvianus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is considered a historical synonymous name. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily Cactaceae · subfamily Cactoideae · tribe Cereeae.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e❄️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTemperature · USDA Zone 9a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTolerates minimum temperatures down to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e−5 ºC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e when dry and in well-acclimated specimens. With a crested form, it is advisable to be more cautious than with normal columnar growth and avoid intense cold combined with humidity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e☀️ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLighting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe recommend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003epartial sun or very abundant light\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, protecting the crest from scorching sun during peak hours if grown in summer. A suitable reference is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20–25 mol·m⁻²·day⁻¹ of DLI PAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, progressively increasing exposure to prevent sunburn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💧 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrowth cycle and irrigation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWinter rest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e During winter, it should be kept practically dry. In spring, watering is gradually resumed, and during active growth, it is watered deeply, allowing the substrate to dry out completely before the next watering. Indoors, it needs a lot of light to maintain a compact crest. The crested form can be somewhat more sensitive to excess moisture than normal growth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌸 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlowering is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoccasional in crested specimens\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and depends heavily on the size and vigor of the crest. In the reference \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCereus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the flowers are large, white, and nocturnal; flowering occurs mainly during the warm season. Sufficiently reliable information has not been found to establish a specific age for first flowering or to claim that this form is reblooming within the same season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e🌿 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNutrition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring active growth, we recommend \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesert CHOICE® Cactaceae NPK (Ca-Mg) 4-4-7 (4-4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Assimilable calcium favors the formation of firm tissues and the maintenance of turgidity, while magnesium participates in chlorophyll synthesis.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an inimitable xerophyte grown in Madrid in a technological square pot with substrate activated with mycorrhizal fungi and biofungicides.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DesertSTORE.es","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59442843287887,"sku":"3429","price":12.72,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0559\/9818\/5628\/files\/IMG-2039.heic?v=1771335724","url":"https:\/\/desertstore.es\/en\/products\/cereus-coral-f-cristata-cereus-hildmmannianus-ex-c-peruvianus-crestado-copia","provider":"DesertSTORE.es","version":"1.0","type":"link"}