Borzicactus icosagonus (Kunth) Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Borzicactus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 0.15-0.25m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

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

Usage

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

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Borzicactus icosagonus world distribution map, present in Ecuador and Peru

Conservation status

Borzicactus icosagonus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000569417
COL ID 8S3KD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Borzicactus aurivillus Cactus icosagonus Cleistocactus icosagonus Binghamia icosagona Cereus aurivillus Cereus icosagonus Cereus isogonus Seticereus aurivillus Seticereus oehmianus Loxanthocereus trujilloensis Seticereus ferrugineus Cleistocactus x crassiserpens Cleistocactus x crassiserpens Seticereus icosagonus Matucana icosagona Loxanthocereus x crassiserpens Binghamia aurivilla Borzicactus icosagonus f. aurantiaciflorus Binghamia aurivilla Borzicactus crassiserpens Seticereus oehmeanus Seticereus icosagonus var. ferruginea Seticereus oehmianus var. ferrugineus Seticereus icosagonus var. aurantiaciflorus Seticereus icosagonus var. oehmeanus Borzicactus icosagonus

Lower taxons

Borzicactus icosagonus subsp. humboldtii Borzicactus icosagonus subsp. roseiflorus Borzicactus icosagonus subsp. icosagonus