Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius (H.L.Wendl.) N.P.Taylor

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Melocactus > Melocactus curvispinus

Characteristics

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

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Medicine (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Distribution

Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius world distribution map, present in Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000369383
COL ID 5JMJP
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melocactus humilis Melocactus caesius Melocactus cephalonoplus Cactus caesius Melocactus lobelii Cactus amoenus Melocactus griseus Melocactus cephalenoplus Melocactus amoenus Melocactus amoenus Melocactus curvispinus subsp. caesius Melocactus curvispinus f. caesius Melocactus curvispinus f. lobelii Melocactus caesius var. griseus Melocactus caesius subsp. lobelii Melocactus curvispinus subsp. lobelii Melocactus curvispinus subsp. saravianus