Stenocereus beneckei: the white cactus
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- A quick feature on the stunning white cactus, Stenocereus beneckei. This video provides a little bit of information about the nature of its white coating (farina) as well as specific instructions for growing this plant in cultivation, with a focus on maintaining its white appearance - easier said than done!
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Nice cactus . Great information . Could you do close ups with the plant not moving as well please ? Such great and unusual plants want to get the full view . Thanks for sharing 👍👍
Great feedback - will do in future
Hi aside from the different names, how is S. benecki different from Euphorbia lactea? They obviously don’t look quite the same…I just subscribed because your mutant cacti video was so good, and I see you also watch Joey Santore too. 😊🌿
The biggest difference from a cultivation perspective is that the white form of Euphorbia lactea is actually a variegated plant - it doesn’t have a coating, the stem itself is actually white, so it can get wet or be handled without affecting its appearance.
nice reference to Crime Pays but botany doesn't channel :D Great guy aswell !
Awesome channel!
Ghost cactus! What is the purpose of its shape? Do the lumps with the spines help with wicking water away from the stem? I seem to recall other cacti with similar shape, so it seems to work out for them whatever it is!
Honestly - not sure! I’ll see if I can dig up some research.
@@AridZine It seems so odd! Like with most trees they tend to stick to one body plan, but with cacti that seems to be totally thrown out the window. Thank you!
Can this guy self politane?, mine it's a bout to bloom and was wondering if I could get some seeds.
Unfortunately it needs another plant from a different clone to set fruit.
@@AridZineI was afraid you'd say that, but thanks for replying.
Do the wooly cacti that have the hair for sun protection also lose it if they aren't so strongly in the sun?
Yes, the wool is a modified form of spine, and the spines of all cacti are affected by sun exposure. The greater the sun exposure, the more dense the spination. Wooly cacti will be less wooly with less sun!
@@AridZine Thanks! Makes sense.
great video! i love this cactus's looks. it kind of looks like an albino boobie cactus
Yes, you’re not wrong, they’re quite similar