Cereus bicolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Cactaceae |
| Subfamily: | Cactoideae |
| Genus: | Cereus |
| Species: | C. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Cereus bicolor Rizzini & A.Mattos
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Cereus bicolor is a species of plant in the genus Cereus.
Description
Cereus bicolor is a species of cactus native to west central Brazil; the plant grows in the seasonally dry tropical areas.[2] This shrubby cactus can grow up to 3 meters tall with bluish-green stems. These stems grow up to 1 meter tall, and 15 cm inches in diameter. Like all cacti, Cereus bicolor has areoles. The areoles bear 3-5 central spines and 6-8 radial spines. Sweet-scented white nocturnal flowers emerge from the areoles. The flowers grow up to 17 cm. Reddish fruits are spherical to egg-shaped, revealing their edible flesh. [3]
References
- ^ "Cereus bicolor". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ "Cereus bicolor Rizzini & A.Mattos | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-05-19.
- ^ WoS (2021-02-23). "Cereus bicolor". World of Succulents. Retrieved 2025-05-19.