Characteristics
A cactus. The plants are round or long. They are pale green and 1 m tall. They are 15-40 cm across. There are 14-17 ribs. They are broad and large. There are 9-21 spines grouped together. They are stout and yellow and 20-70 mm long. The flowers are pink and 15-20 mm long by 12-15 mm wide. The fruit are small and pinkish. They are club shaped and 20-25 mm long.
| Life form |
perennial
|
| Growth form |
shrub
|
| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
-
|
| Mature height (meter) |
0.4
|
| Root system |
-
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
-
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| Root diameter (meter) |
-
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
-
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| Fruit color |
-
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| Fruiting months |
-
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| Nitrogen fixer |
-
|
| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
|
Environment
In sand or gravel, or on rocks, in arid areas of southern Jamaica at elevations up to 120 metres.
| Light |
-
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| Soil humidity |
-
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| Soil texture |
-
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| Soil acidity |
-
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| Soil nutriment |
-
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The small fruit are eaten raw. The juice of the plant is used to quench thirst.
Cultivation
Can be grown by seedlings.
| Mode |
seedlings
|
| Germination duration (days) |
-
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
-
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| Germination luminosity |
-
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| Germination treatment |
-
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
-
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| Size |
-
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| Vigor |
-
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| Productivity |
-
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