Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. armatus (Poselg.) N.P.Taylor

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A cactus.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a subtropical plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-8

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. armatus world distribution map, present in Mexico

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000661469
COL ID 5H2BJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Echinocereus armatus Cereus pectinatus var. armatus Echinocereus fitchii subsp. armatus Echinocereus reichenbachii var. armatus Echinocereus reichenbachii subsp. armatus