Myrtillocactus eichlamii Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Myrtillocactus

Characteristics

A cactus. It is treelike. There are several branches which stick upwards. The stems are blue green. There are 6 rounded ribs. The spine buds have a central spine 7 cm long and about 5 spines around it in a ring. The flowers are creamy white and 4 cm long by 3.5-5.5 cm across. The fruit are round and purple to red. They are covered with white wax. They are edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
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

A tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
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

Myrtillocactus eichlamii world distribution map, present in Guatemala

Conservation status

Myrtillocactus eichlamii threat status: Critically Endangered

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001287066
COL ID 6RSZC
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Myrtillocactus eichlamii