Cryptanthus acaulis Beer

Species

Angiosperms > Poales > Bromeliaceae > Cryptanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.05-0.1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 4-6
Soil humidity 3-5
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-9

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Productivity -

Images

Cryptanthus acaulis unspecified picture

Distribution

Cryptanthus acaulis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:122605-1
WFO ID wfo-0000364805
COL ID ZTY9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Cryptanthus acaulis Cryptanthus sinuosus Cryptanthus testaceus Tillandsia acaulis Cryptanthus pumilus Bromelia pumila Cryptanthus discolor Madvigia densiflora Cryptanthus acaulis var. argenteus Cryptanthus acaulis var. discolor Cryptanthus acaulis var. purpureus Cryptanthus acaulis var. ruber Cryptanthus undulatus var. ruber Cryptanthus undulatus var. purpureus Cryptanthus undulatus Cryptanthus acaulis var. acaulis