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Cereus repandus (L.) Mill.

Synonym                    : Cereus peruvianus var. Monstrosus

Family                        : Cactaceae

Local Names              : Monstrose apple cactus, Gaint club cactus

Flowering and fruiting period: Early summer

Distribution:  Native to Grenada, Netherlands Antilles, Venezuela.

Habitat: Grown as ornamental

IUCN status: Least Concern  

Endemic: No

Uses: Ornamental, hedge plant, indoor plant.

Key Characters: The spines are reddish and very short, while the areoles are filled with white wool. Stems are variously monstrous, fan shaped or whorled, grey-green to blue-green, 2-6 cm thick growing with time to 50 cm tall by the same width. Ribs are fairly low, rounded. Areoles are small, with greyish-white wool. Spines are numerous, often absent, needle-like, bristly reddish-brown, and dropping off very early. Flowers are not seen.