Peniocereus marianus (Gentry) Sánchez-mej.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Peniocereus

Characteristics

A sprawling cactus.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found in a wide range of habitats, from fine-textured alluvial soils to bajada slopes and basalt rock soils of hills to steep rocky slopes and canyon sides; at elevations up to 500 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Peniocereus marianus world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Peniocereus marianus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001288590
COL ID 76J26
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Wilcoxia mariana Peniocereus marianus