Cleistocactus buchtienii Backeb.

Old man of the mountain (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cleistocactus

Characteristics

A cactus.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-11

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
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 -

Images

Cleistocactus buchtienii unspecified picture

Distribution

Cleistocactus buchtienii world distribution map, present in Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000609259
COL ID 8V7JR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Cereus tupizensis Cleistocactus angosturensis Cleistocactus ayopayanus Cleistocactus sucrensis Cleistocactus buchtienii Cleistocactus buchtienii Cleistocactus tupizensis Cleistocactus tupizensis Echinopsis buchtienii Cleistocactus buchtienii var. flavispinus Cleistocactus tupizensis var. sucrensis Cleistocactus ressinianus