Pitahaya Barbed-wire cactus

Acanthocereus tetragonus

Growth conditions
USDA Hardiness zone	10-12 Learn more
Light requirement	Full sun
Water requirement	Dry
Soil type	Light (sandy), Medium
Physical characteristics
Height	5.0
Cultivation details
Layer	Trees
Growth	Slow
Uses
Edible	true
Edible parts	Fruit, Stem
Warning	Weed potential
Names
Alternate name	Barbwire acanthocereus, kaktus segitiga, pitaya, chaco, nun-tsutsuy, organo, pitahaya, pitahaya morada, night-blooming cereus, barbed-wire cactus, sword-pear, dildo cactus, triangle cactus, and órgano-alado de pitaya (spanish)
Taxonomy
Family	Cactaceae
Origin and spread
Native to	Aruba, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Southwest Caribbean, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced into	New Caledonia, Queensland
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Created: 2020-11-13 18:58:11 UTC
Last updated: 2025-05-28 20:38:03 UTC by andrew-haupt

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