Cereus fernambucensis Lem.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cereus

Characteristics

An evergreen cactus. It grows in clumps and the stems are creeping. The clumps can be 40 cm tall and 4-5 m wide. The fruit are purple to red and oval. They are 6-7 cm long. The seeds are black.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.45 - 0.65
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows along the coast near the beach. It needs a sunny position and a well-drained soil. It suits an acid soil. It is drought tolerant.
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Grows along the coast, very common in the sand just back of the ocean beach, and on rocks near the sea.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The pulp of the fruit is eaten.
Uses experimental purposes food medicinal ornamental
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use Cancer (unspecified)
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Cultivation

It can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
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Images

Fruit

Cereus fernambucensis fruit picture by Renato Lima (cc-by-nc-sa)

Distribution

Cereus fernambucensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Conservation status

Cereus fernambucensis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000597087
COL ID SX98
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Synonyms

Cactus undulosus Cereus brandii Cereus grandis Cereus pseudocaesius Cereus salm-dyckianus Piptanthocereus obtusus Cereus obtusus Cereus affinis Cereus caesius Cereus cognatus Cereus fernambucensis Cereus glaucus Cereus hexangularis Cereus laetevirens Cereus laetus Cereus neotetragonus Cereus prismatiformis Cereus quadrangularis Cereus variabilis Cereus colvillii Cereus formosus Cereus variabilis var. glaucescens Cereus variabilis var. laetevirens Cereus variabilis var. micracanthus Cereus variabilis var. obtusus Cereus variabilis var. salm-dyckianus Cereus grandis var. gracillior Cereus grandis var. ramosior Cereus pernambucensis

Lower taxons

Cereus fernambucensis subsp. sericifer Cereus fernambucensis subsp. fernambucensis