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Mexican Fencepost

Pachycereus Marginatus

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Overview

The Mexican Fencepost, Pachycereus marginatus, is an eye-catching columnar cactus, perfect for adding vertical interest. Indigenous to Mexico, this sculptural plant features slender, upright stems, roughly 6-12 inches in diameter, and can soar up to 12-16 feet tall. It's adorned with neat rows of spines along narrow ribs. Ideal for low-water landscapes, it prefers full sun and well-draining soil, requiring minimal maintenance once established. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 9–10Climate Arid
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — is an eye-catching columnar cactus

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Family
Cactaceae
Climate
Arid

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Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — followed by pinkish-red fruit; perfect for adding vertical interest
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — cactus with pink blooms; well-defined ribs with areoles that sprout modest spines
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — Space individual plants about 2 to 3 feet apart to create an elegant, living fence, image 50
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — pink flowers in the garden; scientifically known as Pachycereus marginatus
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — This cactus is hardy to about 25°F and can tolerate brief periods of frost; this sculptural plant features
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — cactus for full; this cactus is hardy to about 25°F and can tolerate brief periods of frost
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — perfect for adding vertical interest; is a striking columnar cactus that provides bold vertical lines, image 56
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — is an eye-catching columnar cactus; roughly 6-12 inches in diameter, image 55
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — roughly 6-12 inches in diameter; pink flowers in the garden, image 58
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — this sculptural plant features slender; these allow for easy propagation under the right desert-like, image 57
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — Ideal for low-water landscapes; producing creamy white blooms near the top of the stems, image 61
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — It's adorned with neat rows of spines along narrow ribs; native to the arid regions of Central Mexico, image 60
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — requiring minimal maintenance once established; it's adorned with neat rows of spines along narrow ribs, image 63
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — and can soar up to 12-16 feet tall, image 59
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — it prefers full sun and well-draining soil; cactus with pink blooms, image 62
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — is a striking columnar cactus that provides bold vertical lines to any landscape design; followed by, image 65
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — scientifically known as Pachycereus marginatus; this cactus is perfect for a water-wise garden, image 64
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — Native to the arid regions of Central Mexico; cactus for full, image 66
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — this cactus is perfect for a water-wise garden; ideal for low-water landscapes, image 67

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