Stenocereus heptagonus (L.) Mottram

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Stenocereus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 3-5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 5.0
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses hedge medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Wart (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Stenocereus heptagonus world distribution map, present in Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and United States of America

Conservation status

Stenocereus heptagonus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001434175
COL ID 6VKJ5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ritterocereus fimbriatus Cactus fimbriatus Cactus heptagonus Cactus hystrix Cephalocereus swartzii Cereus grandispinus Cereus olivaceus Cereus swartzii Pilocereus fimbriatus Pilosocereus swartzii Rathbunia fimbriata Echinocactus hystrix Cactus fimbriatus Cereus fimbriatus Cereus heptagonus Cereus hystrix Stenocereus fimbriatus Pilocereus grandispinus Stenocereus hystrix Ritterocereus hystrix Harrisia fimbriata Lemaireocereus hystrix Cactus hystrix Griseocactus fimbriatus Griseocereus fimbriatus Neogriseocereus fimbriatus Stenocereus heptagonus