Cereus forbesii C.F.Först.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cereus

Characteristics

A tree cactus.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 2.5 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 500-2,000 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten raw.
Uses hedge
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Cereus forbesii habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cereus forbesii habit picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Cereus forbesii flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cereus forbesii flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)
Cereus forbesii flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cereus forbesii world distribution map, present in Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000597105
COL ID SX9F
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Piptanthocereus labouretianus Piptanthocereus forbesii Cereus forbesii Piptanthocereus forbesii var. bolivianus