Todayprimetime.com-Organ pipe cactus is one of the cactus with the funny name. However, the name is the perfect description of how the cactus looks like. If you have seen one of those old church pipe that is still being used in few old churces, then you would see that it looks like the cactus or more likely, the cactus look like the pipigng of this organ.
The cactus can grow multi limbly and the stems are long like the pipes. Another cactus with even a funnier name is the mother’s in law cushion cactus, but this spiky round cactus does not seem to resemble the look of a cushion or maybe it is simply the wish of the people naming the cactus. Anyway, the organ pipe cactus has also another name as it also goes with the botanical name of Stenocereus thurberi.
To plant the organ pipe cactus, you need to make sure that the soil is well drained and gritty. You can also plant the cactus in the container but make sure you use the unglazed clay pot so that the excess moisture can evaporate. To make sure that you will get the best soil, you should buy yourself a cactus mix. Even though you can create on your own, but the cactus mix is always the better choice as it is more sterile. You can put the cactus both outdoor and indoor but you need to make sure that it receives the right temperature of between 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit. The cactus also love full sun, so make sure that is also receives enough sunlight.
The organ pipe cactus is one of the wild cactus that grows in the southern part of Arizona. The cactus loves the rocky, unfertile, sandy and usually inhospitable area. The stem of the cactus can grow up to 16 feet long while the width of the cactus may reach 12 feet. The fully grown plant can surely be seen from afar. But of course it will take time for the cactus to mature and reach the maximum size.
In fact, it may need until 150 years to reach the size. The highlight of the organ pipe cactus care is the watering. This may cause the cactus to thrive but on the other hand, it may also cause it to die. If the cactus lives in the pot, then over watering the cactus may be the cause of its death.
