Cleistocactus strausii (Heese) Backeb.

Silver torch cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Cleistocactus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 1.25-1.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support -
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.75 - 1.0
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 1.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
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

Cleistocactus strausii unspecified picture

Distribution

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

Conservation status

Cleistocactus strausii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000609366
COL ID VXHR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Cephalocereus strausii Cereus strausii Cleistocactus nivosus Borzicactus strausii Cleistocactus strausii Denmoza strausii Demnosa strausii Pilocereus strausii f. cristatus Pilocereus strausii Echinopsis nothostrausii