Pterocactus tuberosus (Pfeiff.) Britton & Rose

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Pterocactus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen plant. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) - 0.1
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Images

Pterocactus tuberosus unspecified picture

Distribution

Pterocactus tuberosus world distribution map, present in Argentina and Uruguay

Conservation status

Pterocactus tuberosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001257523
COL ID 4PVD9
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Opuntia kuntzei Pterocactus kuntzei Pterocactus kuntzei f. lelongii Pterocactus tuberosus f. lelongii Pterocactus decipiens Pterocactus kurtzei Opuntia skottsbergii Pterocactus skottsbergii Pterocactus tuberosus Opuntia tuberosa Opuntia tuberosa var. spinosa