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   Selenicereus grandiflorus

Growth:  Vigorous.

Culture:  Abundant irrigation in summer. Ph 5. It resists some cold when it is adult. It vegetates better in semi-shadow than to total sun.

Phytosanitary Cares:  Preventive treatments.

Other Information:  Fertilizing with a formula 3-5-7 harness their splendid flowerings. It is a climbing plant that needs supports for its aerial roots.

It contains an alkaloid called hordenina that produces a hipertensor effect. It is used in pharmacy as a cardiac tonic.

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