Peruvian Apple Cactus, Monstrose Cactus, Cereus peruvianus "Monstrosus" (Syn. Cereus repandus), Cactaceae. Peru, South America.

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Peruvian Apple Cactus, Monstrose Cactus, Cereus peruvianus "Monstrosus" (Syn. Cereus repandus, Cereus uruguayanus, Cereus hildmannianus), Cactaceae. Peru, South America. The Peruvian Apple Cactus, Cereus repandus, is a large, erect, thorny columnar cactus found in South America as well as the nearby ABC Islands (Lesser Antilles) of the Dutch Caribbean. It is also known as Giant Club Cactus, Hedge Cactus, Cadushi, and Kayush. The larger distorted form is often called the Monstrose Cactus and can grow up to 15 feet high.

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