Myrtillocactus cochal

Myrtillocactus cochal
Spines
At the Jardin Exotique de Monaco
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
Subfamily: Cactoideae
Genus: Myrtillocactus
Species:
M. cochal
Binomial name
Myrtillocactus cochal
Synonyms
  • Cereus cochal Orcutt
  • Cereus geometrizans var. cochal (Orcutt) K.Brandegee

Myrtillocactus cochal, the cochal or candelabra cactus (a name it shares with other plants), is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae, native to the Baja California peninsula. Individuals can reach 3 m (10 ft), and are hardy to USDA zone 9b.