Kroenleinia grusonii (Hildm.) Lodé

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Kroenleinia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.35-0.55m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.35 - 0.55
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

Semi-desert matorral, among volcanic rocks or calcareous soil on medium to steep slopes; at elevations from 1,400-1,900 metres.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-11

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible fruits
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°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Kroenleinia grusonii unspecified picture

Distribution

Kroenleinia grusonii world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Kroenleinia grusonii threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001431253
COL ID 8S73N
BDTFX ID 123848
INPN ID 448101
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Synonyms

Echinocactus corynacanthus Echinocactus galeottii Echinocactus grusonii Echinocereus grusonii Kroenleinia grusonii Echinocereus grusonii var. azureus