Characteristics
A cactus. It grows 0.9-2 m high and spreads 100 cm wide. The plants have stout spines. The stems can be 8 cm across and 3 m tall. They branch from the base. There are about 10 rounded ribs. The spine spots are about 2 cm apart. There are 7-9 spines which radiate and these are 2 cm long. There are 1-4 red-brown central spines which are 5 cm long. The flowers occur near the top of the plant. They are red. The flowers are 7 cm long. The fruit are round and reddish yellow. They are 4-6 cm across.
| Life form |
perennial
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| Growth form |
-
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| Growth support |
free-standing
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| Foliage retention |
deciduous
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| Sexuality |
hermaphrodite
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| Pollination |
-
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| Spread |
-
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| Mature width (meter) |
1.0
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| Mature height (meter) |
0.65 - 1.3
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| 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 |
-
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
-
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Environment
A subtropical plant. They need a temperature above 10°C to grow. It can tolerate temperatures down to-7°C for short periods, when dry. They grow in high mountain ranges. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.
| 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
| Uses |
-
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| Edible
|
fruits
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| Therapeutic use
|
-
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| Human toxicity |
-
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| Animal toxicity |
-
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Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed.
| Mode |
seedlings
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| 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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