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cactus growing to 4–5 m tall, with candelabra-like branching on mature plants. The individual stems are 6–10 cm diameter, with five (occasionally six) ribs, with
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cultivar from Japan, commonly known as "titty cactus" or "breast cactus," has unusually plump ribs shaped like human
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The bilberry cactus is fast growing, and is often used as
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