Maihuenia poeppigii (otto ex Pfeiff.) F.a.c.weber ex K.Schum.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Maihuenia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen shrub. It grows 0.1-0.3m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Araucaria forest in relatively humid zones in the border of subantarctic regions, often in volcanic soils; at elevations from near sea level to 2,000 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
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 cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -15
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Maihuenia poeppigii unspecified picture

Distribution

Maihuenia poeppigii world distribution map, present in Argentina and Chile

Conservation status

Maihuenia poeppigii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000368962
COL ID 735B3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Maihuenia poeppigii Opuntia poeppigii Pereskia philippii Pereskia poeppigii Maihuenia philippii Opuntia maihuen Opuntia caespitosa Opuntia philippii