Acanthocalycium leucanthum (gillies ex Salm-dyck) Schlumpb.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Acanthocalycium

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
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Flower color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
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Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Distribution

Acanthocalycium leucanthum world distribution map, present in Argentina and Uruguay

Conservation status

Acanthocalycium leucanthum threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001430008
COL ID 64CSZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Melocactus ambiguus Melocactus elegans Cereus leucanthus Echinocactus salpigophorus Cereus incurvispinus Echinocactus leucanthus Echinonyctanthus leucanthus Echinopsis baldiana Echinopsis cordobensis Echinopsis intricatissima Echinopsis leucantha Echinopsis melanopotamica Echinopsis molesta Echinopsis shaferi Echinopsis simplex Echinopsis spegazziniana Echinopsis campylacantha Acanthocalycium leucanthum Cereus campylacanthus Echinopsis gladispina Echinopsis leucantha var. brasiliensis Echinopsis leucantha var. volliana Echinopsis campylacantha var. leucantha Echinopsis campylacantha var. stylodes