Homalocephala polycephala (Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow) Vargas & Bárcenas

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Homalocephala

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite shrub. It grows 0.225-0.35m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.23 - 0.35
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway cam

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible flowers seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -7
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Homalocephala polycephala world distribution map, present in United States of America

Conservation status

Homalocephala polycephala threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001431208
COL ID 38GHP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Echinocactus polycephalus Homalocephala polycephala Echinocactus polycephalus var. flavispinus Echinocactus polycephalus var. polycephalus Emorycactus polycephalus

Lower taxons

Homalocephala polycephala subsp. xeranthemoides Homalocephala polycephala subsp. polycephala