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Candelabra cactus
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Spines
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At the Jardin Exotique de Monaco
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Myrtillocactus
Species:
cochal
Synonyms
  • Cereus cochal Orcutt
  • Cereus geometrizans var. cochal (Orcutt) K.Brandegee

Myrtillocactus cochal, the candelabra cactus (a name it shares with other plants), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to Baja California. Individuals can reach 3 m (10 ft), and are hardy to USDA zone 9b.

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