Eriosyce senilis (Backeb.) Katt.

Cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Eriosyce

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Eriosyce senilis world distribution map, present in Chile

Conservation status

Eriosyce senilis threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000676123
COL ID 6GR6V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Neoporteria gerocephala Eriosyce senilis Echinocactus senilis Neoporteria senilis Neoporteria nidus f. senilis Neoporteria multicolor Chilenia thiebautiana Neoporteria nidus var. gerocephala Neoporteria nidus var. matancillana Neoporteria nidus var. multicolor Eriosyce senilis subsp. senilis