WorldFloraDB - Cereus aethiops

Characteristics

A cactus. It has columns 1-2 m tall. The flowers are large and 22 cm long by 12 cm wide. The fruit are oval and 6 cm long.

Life form

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Growth form

tree

Growth support

free-standing

Foliage retention

Sexuality

hermaphrodite

Pollination

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Spread

-

Mature width (meter)

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Mature height (meter)

2.5 - 3.0

Root system

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Rooting depth (meter)

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Root diameter (meter)

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Flower color

Blooming months

Jan	Feb	Mar
Apr	May	Jun
Jul	Aug	Sep
Oct	Nov	Dec

Fruit color

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Fruiting months

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Nitrogen fixer

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Photosynthetic pathway

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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,500 m above sea level.

Light
Soil humidity
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Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Habit

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Conservation status

Identifiers

LSID	-
WFO ID	wfo-0000596744
COL ID	SX38
BDTFX ID	-
INPN ID	-
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Cereus beysiegelii Piptanthocereus chalybaeus Piptanthocereus azureus Piptanthocereus aethiops Cereus aethiops Cereus azureus Cereus chalibaeus Cereus chalybaeus Cereus chalybaeus Cereus landbeckii Cereus melanacanthus Cereus coeruleus Cereus nigrispinus Cereus coerulescens f. landbeckii Cereus coerulescens f. melanacanthus Cereus seidelii Piptanthocereus chalibaeus Cereus aethiops var. landbeckii Cereus aethiops var. melanacanthus Cereus azureus var. seidelii Cereus coerulescens var. landbeckii Cereus coerulescens var. melanacanthus Cereus polychaetus Cereus landbeckii var. phillipii

WorldFloraDB 2024

Cereus aethiops Haw.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cereus