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Cereus hildmannianus K.Schum.

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Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cereus

Characteristics

A tree like cactus. It grows 8-15 m high. It has an open crown shaped like a branched candle stick. The flowers are 18-25 cm long and white. They open at night. The fruit has an orange skin. The fruit are 6-12 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The are orange yellow with black seeds.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 5.0 - 8.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on thin rocky soils. It grows in dry and arid climates. It can tolerate light frosts. It needs full sun but can tolerate low rainfall.
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Pampas grassland, seasonal semi-deciduous forests; principally found on plateaux at elevations from 700-1,000 metres; showing a preference for thin, rocky soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-4
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 2-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

The pulp of the ripe fruit is eaten fresh.
Uses environmental use food medicinal wood
Edible fruits stems
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Cultivation

Plants are grown from seeds. The seeds are separated from ripe fruit and planted fresh. Seeds take 30-50 days to germinate. Plants can be grown by cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Flower

Cereus hildmannianus flower picture by Muzzachiodi Norberto (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Cereus hildmannianus world distribution map, present in Brazil and United States of America

Conservation status

Cereus hildmannianus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0000597193
COL ID SXB8
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Synonyms

Cereus peruvianus subvar. nanus Cereus abnormis Cereus curvispinus Cereus hildmannianus Cereus milesimus Piptanthocereus xanthocarpus Piptanthocereus bageanus Piptanthocereus alacriportanus Piptanthocereus neonesioticus Cereus monstrosus Cereus monstruosus Cereus alacriportanus Cereus bonariensis Cereus calvescens Cereus childsii Cereus neonesioticus Cereus paraguayensis Cereus validus Cereus xanthocarpus Piptanthocereus validus Cereus haematuricus Piptanthocereus neonesioticus var. interior Cereus alacriportanus var. bageanus Cereus hildmannianus subsp. xanthocarpus Cereus neonesioticus var. interior Cereus peruvianus var. alacriportanus Cereus peruvianus var. ovicarpus Cereus peruvianus var. persicinus Cereus peruvianus var. proferrens Cereus peruvianus var. reclinatus Cereus peruvianus var. monstrosus Cactus abnormis Cactus peruvianus var. monstruosus Piptanthocereus peruvianus var. monstruosus

Lower taxons

Cereus hildmannianus subsp. hildmannianus Cereus hildmannianus subsp. uruguayanus
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