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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 9–10Type CactusClimate Arid
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — is an eye-catching columnar cactus

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Cactus
Family
Cactaceae
Climate
Arid

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Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — offering a nocturnal spectacle for night pollinators.<br><br>For the landscape designer
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — These allow for easy propagation under the right desert-like conditions; creating a natural fence-like structure
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — and can soar up to 12-16 feet tall
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — this cactus is perfect for a water-wise garden; ideal for low-water landscapes
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — cactus for full; this cactus is hardy to about 25&deg;F and can tolerate brief periods of frost
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — It's adorned with neat rows of spines along narrow ribs; native to the arid regions of Central Mexico
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — roughly 6-12 inches in diameter
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — This cactus is hardy to about 25&deg;F and can tolerate brief periods of frost
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — cactus for full
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) — Space individual plants about 2 to 3 feet apart to create an elegant, living fence, image 50
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — and can soar up to 12-16 feet tall, image 59
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — scientifically known as Pachycereus marginatus; this cactus is perfect for a water-wise garden, image 64
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — is a striking columnar cactus that provides bold vertical lines to any landscape design
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — scientifically known as Pachycereus marginatus
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — requiring minimal maintenance once established; it's adorned with neat rows of spines along narrow ribs
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — it prefers full sun and well-draining soil; cactus with pink blooms
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — Native to the arid regions of Central Mexico
Mexican Fencepost (Pachycereus Marginatus) — Space individual plants about 2 to 3 feet apart to create an elegant, living fence
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