Baseball Bat Cactus ~ Neoraimondia Neocardenasia Herzogiana Columnar Growing Spined Tall Flowering Desert Live Plant

The genus Neoraimondia is yet another genus first described by Britton and Rose in their monumental work, The Cactaceae. Originally placed in Cereus and later Pilocereus, Britton & Rose recognized one species, N. macrostibas from Peru. Later in 1997, Neocardenasia herzogiana was also moved to this genus.

N. arequipensis hails from Peru while N. herzogiana is native to Bolivia. Both species feature large brown felted areoles that continue to grow in mature stems. Unlike most cactus species, these areoles continue to produce flowers year after year. New growth featutres stout spines in each, with N. herzogiana having especially long, formidable spines when young.

Plants are tree-like, branching close to the ground or on a single trunk. Stems are ribed with 4 to 8 ribs that have wide intervals between them.

Flowers are funnel-shaped and white to pinkish. The floral tubes have scales and felted areoles and may have bristles. Fruits are round and retain the areoles. Seeds black and pitted

**Please note**:
All orders come with generalized care and handling instructions for cactus and cuttings (also labels for each plant if purchasing an assortment or mystery box). Smaller plants ship in nursery pots, while larger plants ship bare root, unless otherwise noted in the listing. It is the buyer's responsibility to look up proper care for their specific plants and do their own additional research. Any issues with plants must be brought to seller's attention upon delivery. All spiky cactus orders will come with a separate clear warning label about spines and handling. It is recommended to have metal tongs and/or thick gloves available for easy planting.