Escontria chiotilla Size:4" Pot and outdoors in full sun

and outdoors in full sun to partial sun-light with well-draining soilGo to soil-cactus-mix-blend-1-gal-4-qt-cacti-succulent-dirt-compost-growing-media

a complex floral arrangement consisting of many reduced male flowers or a single female flower

These names are derived from the plant's resemblance to a starfish and the foul odor emitted by its flowers

especially if it is displayed in a nice pot

You can propagate this cactus through stem cuttings

Escontria chiotilla Size:4" Pot and outdoors in full sunEscontria chiotilla is a genus of cactus. The only species is Escontria chiotilla, the chiotilla or jiotilla. The species originates from Mexico (Guerrero, Michoacn, Oaxaca, southern Puebla). This is a tree like cactus, up to 7 meters tall. It has 7 or 8 acute ribs, and very close or confluent areoles. It bears dark red fruit comparable in appearance and texture to Pitaya, but smaller (3,5 cm). Some of the information in this description has been